Knowledge Center

The following links will provide anyone interested in education outreach and business-education partnerships with relevant information:

• Education Week - A weekly paper covering all aspects of education - simply invaluable. Offers archives of articles and special reports, as well as a resource directory of key organizations in the K-12 space.

• National Center for Education Statistics - The US Department of Education's clearinghouse for information on education. Offers demographic data, survey results, trend analyses, and more.

• ERIC - The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by the US Department of Education, provides access to a searchable database of more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966.

• National Alliance of State Science and Mathematics Coalitions - A network of 42 state-level stakeholder coalitions with strong business representation.

• Council of Public Relations Firms - A valuable resource for information on the value of investing in public affairs.

• Public Affairs Council - Primarily an organization for lobbyists, PAC provides several reports on generating goodwill through public affairs activities.

• Public Relations Society of America - An organization for public relations professionals of all kinds; offers training, conferences, publications, networking opportunities, and special interest groups of various types.