We are thrilled to announce significant enhancements and new features to our Web site: http://www.edc.org/urban The goal of the Institute is to aid in the development of sustainable, successful urban schools. Our completely reorganized and redesigned site ensures that researchers, school professionals, families, and community members will have greater access to the Institute's many resources. The intention of our efforts is to expand the capacity of the Institute to engage these same constituencies in a dynamic partnership committed to improving outcomes for all students in urban schools.
The new Web site is fully accessible to ALL users, including individuals
with:
The new features that were launched with the enhanced design include:
ABOUT US
Information about the Institute, our goals, values & beliefs,
organizational structure, outcomes and products, leadership team,
and staff.
DISTRICT PARTNERS
Descriptions of our work in five urban school districts: Boston,
Chicago, Denver, El Paso, and Washington, DC. Meet our site liaisons,
learn about our Leadership Academies, and follow our progress
within each of our partner sites over five years.
LIBRARY
Our Library database has received overwhelming response during
the last year and a half. With suggestions from the field, we
revised it to make it even better! The Library is a searchable
database created to help bridge the gap between research and practice
in the overlapping fields of urban education reform and inclusive
schooling practices. Search or browse for annotated references
to over400 book and journal articles, videos, position papers,
project reports, program descriptions, and a variety of other
media. Suggest resources for inclusion in the Library.
E-NEWS
E-News, the monthly electronic newsletter of the Institute, currently
has over 500 subscribers (and growing daily!). E-News is designed
to keep subscribers informed of new developments in urban education
and inclusive schooling via electronic mail. Available at no cost,
you may subscribe directly online by filling out our subscription
form. All monthly back issues (1998-99) can be downloaded from
our Web site and can be reproduced for broad dissemination. Suggestions
for information for future issues is always welcome.
EVENTS
An Events database of over 25 upcoming conferences, workshops,
seminars, courses, calls for papers, and other events in the fields
of urban education and inclusive schooling. Browse or search for
rotating events. Suggest events for the database we do not know
about.
LINKS+
A brand new and one-of-a-kind searchable database of links to
Web sites and Listservs under the broad topics of special education
and disabilities, urban education, education reform, government
and legislation, family, and general education. Continually updated,
we encourage suggestions for Web sites and listservs related to
those topics. Fill out the online form to suggest Web sites and/or
listservs we should link to.
PUBLICATIONS
Institute Publications available free of charge in multiple formats.
Publications include OnPoints, brief discussions of critical issues
in urban education; Spotlight on Institute Activities; and proceedings
of Institute-sponsored symposia on Urban School Improvement. All
Institute publications will be available for downloading in English
and Spanish and we encourage our colleagues to disseminate them
to others.
URBAN FORUM
A facilitated Discussion Forum, linking a national network of
individuals committed to improving educational outcomes for children
and youth with disabilities in urban schools. This is a place
for visitors to discuss timely information, post questions, connect
with others, and provide communication and perspectives to Institute
leadership and staff. In the future, we will be offering online
events and workshops related to urban school improvement. As always,
we are continually looking for ways to both improve our site and
reach people in the field, so should you have any comments or
suggestions, please feel free to email us at: niusi@edc.org
or contact Jen Minotti, Webmaster at ext. 2485. In addition, we
strongly encourage you to send us suggestions for Web links, particularly
if you'd like us to link to your project. We're specifically interested
in projects, organizations, and associations related to urban
education, education reform, and students with disabilities in
urban schools.
Lastly, we'd like to thank the numerous people who helped us in various capacities. We could not have accomplished this without the wonderful assistance of Elizabeth Collins, Erik Peterson, and Paul Giguere in EDC's Technology Initiative. We also want to acknowledge the work of our talented designer, Jose Estrela, who lent his artistic talents to bring about our new vision. Thanks. Please visit often.