21. Arizona Optics Industry Association - About The AOIA - Education a dialog with optics companies, the University of arizona (education, Optical Sciences,Astronomy) faculty, local and state government agencies, and public and http://www.aoia.org/AOIA/html/about_education.html

Home About AOIA Directory Events ... Lifestyle Arizona Optics Industry Association (AOIA) is composed of individual consultants and companies with significant expertise in optical science, engineering, manufacturing, and business in general. These members also have significant experience and expertise in optics education. This optics education focus group has been active in promoting projects which have benefit at the local, state, national and even international levels. Recently, these optics educators have started a dialog with optics companies, the University of Arizona (Education, Optical Sciences, Astronomy) faculty, local and state government agencies, and public and private schools on forming educational partnerships to promote a greater awareness of optics. Read about AOIA focus group activities on education. About AOIA Facts Mission ... Board Education Updated Contact AOIA: co-chair1@aoia.org co-chair2@aoia.org admin@aoia.org webmaster@aoia.org ... Education

22. AOIA Jump Page between businesses, governmental, and community development agencies. of arizona Universityof arizona Optical Sciences Center education, Research and http://www.aoia.org/

23. Consortium For School Networking Providing you with timely resources, materials, publications and information on technology and learning Category Reference education Technology Professional Organizations...... school districts, state and local education agencies, nonprofits, companies stakein state K20 education networks at Networks, February 5-6 in Tempe, arizona. http://www.cosn.org/

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a national nonprofit organization, promotes the use of information technologies and the Internet in K-12 education to improve learning. Our members represent school districts, state and local education agencies, nonprofits, companies and individuals who share our vision. CoSN E-Rate Action Alert The E-Rate program is coming under fire from several fronts and its very existence may be imperiled. Now is the time to contact your Senators and representatives to let them know how important the E-Rate is to you. A template letter you can send to your member of Congress to help save E-Rate is also now available. For your convienence, a versions is available as both a Word Document and a RTF file CoSN Policy Positions Erate News from EdLiNC Conference Video Archives Only Available for a Short While Longer! Archives of the , February 25-27, 2003, and International Symposium February 28, 2003, are now available on the Multimedia Instructional Network Delivery System website . These archives will be available until April 17, 2003. Please note that Windows Media Player is needed in order to view the programs. Also, read about the conference that appeared in a

24. Resources For Charter-Granting Agencies also sponsors an electronic forum for chartergranting agencies. www.uscharterschools.org.State-Level organizations. arizona Department of education's web site http://www.cacharterschools.org/resources_cga.html

Resources for Charter-Granting Agencies Roles and Responsibilities of Charter-Granting Agencies In California, charter schools are approved and overseen by school districts, county offices of education, and the State Board of Education. These charter-granting agencies have four primary responsibilities: Charter petition review Developing operational relationships Oversight and monitoring Renewal Toolkits designed for Charter-Granting Agencies To help charter-granting agencies with their challenging task, the Charter Schools Development Center has developed the Charter-Granting Agencies' Tool Kit with sample documents gathered from across the country to help charter-granting agencies with this challenging task. Section one contains resources on how to review charter petitions, including sample charters, suggested charter evaluation criteria, sample charter review process, sample financial plans and business plan criteria, and pre-operations school start-up check lists. Section two includes sample documents related to the operational relationships with charter schools in such areas as funding arrangements, special education, facilities and administrative services.

25. Arizona Education Association to meet the academic standards of arizona. the community, and other agencies to implement withother professionals, the special education teacher participates http://www.arizonaea.org/teaching/certification.html

Introduction Why does AEA support high standards? Arizona's Professional Teaching Standards What types of certificates are available? ... Printable Booklet As part of its mission, "Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education," AEA supports high standards for teachers, including a performance-based system of certification. AEA leaders worked closely with the Arizona Department of Education ("ADE") and the State Board of Education during the five-year process of revising the Arizona teacher certification standards, rules, and procedures. AEA's focus is on ensuring that quality teachers are licensed to teach in Arizona, that fingerprint checks and certificate issuance occur in a timely and fair fashion, that teachers from other states can more easily be certified in Arizona, and that recertification requirements meet the professional growth needs of practicing teachers. Largely through AEA efforts, teachers now have professional choices about the nature of professional development that will help them. AEA also worked to ensure that teachers from other states have reciprocity for certificates and fingerprint checks, and AEA is diligent in its efforts to provide quality alternate certification paths. AEA continues to work with the State Board regarding certification rules, and implementation procedures; and continues to lobby for funding of professional growth opportunities for school employees. In addition, AEA supports mentoring and peer assistance and other ways to improve the teaching profession.

26. Arizona Education Association Typical bills are those that Establish governmental agencies and programs. ArizonaEducation Association 4000 N. Central Av Suite 1600, Phoenix, AZ 85012 (602 http://www.arizonaea.org/legislative/legenacted.html

How Legislation is Enacted How Legislation is Enacted in Arizona Adapted from United Ways of Arizona (1992), Public Policy Handbook The process of enacting legislation is a complicated undertaking from the time a bill is drafted until it is finally passed and sent to the Governor. Legislation may be suggested by anyone legislators, state agencies, advocacy organizations, legislative committees, lawyers, constituents and others for presentation to a Senator or Representative for introduction in the Senate or House. All bills prepared for introduction are drafted by professional staff members of the Arizona Legislative Council, which also provides legal, research and data processing services for both houses of the Legislature. The Arizona Legislative Council is governed by a joint committee of the House and the Senate, as is the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) which prepares the general appropriations bill (the state budget bill). In the Arizona Legislature there is no requirement that the committees take action on every bill referred to them. In many instances committees refer a bill to a subcommittee for review and consideration. The subcommittee has several options among which are: pass the bill as is (dp); pass the bill with amendments (dpa) or hold the bill with no action or vote against passage. If the bill is reported out of the subcommittee amended or otherwise, it returns to the full committee for its review and consideration. The full committee may then exercise the same options.

27. Santa Cruz Supt Of Schools - Grants/teacher Training arizona Small Utilities Association. http//borderpact.org/. UA campus location.Consortium of higher education agencies in the Mexico/US border states. http://grad.admin.arizona.edu/peacecorp/jobsearch.html

Peace Corps Fellows/USA, Arizona Community Foundation Fellows, Federal Work Study Public Service Opportunities The following organizations are potential internship and work study public service sites for students interested in action learning, applied research and service. The University of Arizona Graduate College is working in collaboration with many academic units and foundations to address issues of importance to Arizona . By conducting multidisciplinary research, engaging in action learning and service, Peace Corps Fellows/USA, Arizona Community Foundation Fellows, HUD Community Development Work Study Program, and Federal Work Study Public Service financial aid students are making a difference through collaboration and academic learning. The following list is a sampling of organizations that are doing important work in Tucson and southern Arizona . Many other agencies are profiled at the Information and Referral Services website at http://www.azinfo.org/ under "Directory of Human Resources"/alpha listing of all resources. Sites with interns are noted with **.

28. Agencies NORTHERN arizona UWNA agencies SERVING SOUTHERN NAVAJO AND provides CPR, First Aid,Swimming and Health education. arizona CactusPine Girl Scouts Council, Inc http://www.nazunitedway.org/agencies.htm

MEMBER AGENCIES FLAGSTAFF UWNA AGENCIES NORTHERN ARIZONA UWNA AGENCIES SERVING SOUTHERN NAVAJO AND APACHE COUNTIES ... GREATER PAGE AREA AGENCIES FLAGSTAFF UWNA AGENCIES Affordable Housing A community organization whose mission is to bring together representatives dealing with all facets of housing to identify, advocate, coordinate, pursue, initiate, and implement strategies to provide affordable housing. AIDS Outreach of Northern Arizona, Inc. Provides education, advocacy, information and referral, practical and emotional support to persons infected and affected by the HIV disease; promotes community awareness and understanding American Red Cross Fire and disaster victims and military personnel and their families receive assistance in the time of need. Red Cross also provides CPR, First Aid, Swimming and Health Education. Arizona Cactus-Pine Girl Scouts Council, Inc. Programs designed to develop self worth, strong values, community responsibility and leadership skills. Association for Supportive Childcare Provides programs to help parents find childcare; to improve the quality of childcare; and to assist children who are home alone.

29. RRFC Network funded to assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of educationprograms, practices Regional Resource Center (MPRRC) arizona, Bureau of http://www.dssc.org/frc/rrfc.htm

RRFC Network About the FRC Conferences Federal Resources ... Publications RRFC Network Technical Assistance What's New Home The Regional Resource and Federal Centers (RRFC) Network is comprised of the six Regional Resource Centers for Special Education and the FRC. listing of states by RRC What are the Regional Resource Centers? The six Regional Resource Centers (RRCs) are specifically funded to assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of education programs, practices, and policies that affect children and youth with disabilities. The RRCs help states and U.S. jurisdictions find integrated solutions for systemic reform, offering consultation, information services, technical assistance, training, and product development. The beneficiaries of the RRCs' work are children and youth with disabilities, and the families and professionals associated with them. Back to top Which RRC serves my state?

30. OSEP Technical Assistance And Dissemination Network Projects Consists of over 40 projects funded by the United States Department of education's Office of Special Category Reference education Special education...... States served include arizona, Bureau of Indian Affairs 3808 fax joy@nasdse.orgThe primary information among federal, state, and local education agencies. http://www.dssc.org/frc/oseptad.htm

Technical Assistance About the FRC Conferences Federal Resources ... RRFC Network Technical Assistance Clearinghouses Deaf Blind Deaf–Postsecondary ... What's New Home Clearinghouses ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education ERIC/OSEP Special Project The Council for Exceptional Children 1110 North Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22201-5704 phone/TTY fax ericec@cec.sped.org ERIC is a distributed national information system designed to provide users with ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature. ERIC, established in 1966, is supported by The National Library of Education, a part of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement. The ERIC system WWW Home Page is maintained at the ACCESS ERIC facility. ERIC encompasses the world's largest and most frequently searched education database and a decentralized network of knowledgeable and helpful subject experts. ERIC also maintains an extensive Internet presence, including the award-winning AskERIC question-answering service and Virtual Library, the National Parent Information Network, and more than a dozen subject-oriented gopher and World Wide Web sites. HEATH Resource Center The George Washington University 2121 K Street, NW, Suite 220

31. What We Do Opportunities for education, personal enrichment, community outreach, and people livein Southern arizona and the Tours to the Jewish agencies, host tables at http://jewishtucson.org/aboutus_home.html

Education About Tucson Families Hebrew High ... Home Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona 3822 East River Road Tucson, Arizona 85718 Phone (520) 577-9393 Fax (520) 577-0734 http://jewishtucson.org For more than 50 years,the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona has served as our community's coordinating body for fund-raising, planning, and communal services. Federation helps sustain and improve the lives of people in Southern Arizona, Israel, and around the world; wherever the needs are the greatest. Through a network of affiliated agencies, we help individuals and families, the old and the young, the unemployed, the homeless, the sick, the poor, and those who are persecuted or oppressed. In this way, Federation helps to fulfill a sacred Jewish promise which has shaped our culture for generations: the promise to build and care for our community here and around the world. Federation strives to meet the community's needs today, while planning for a dynamic and responsible Jewish future. Your participation in Federation and all of its activities will assure that future. Federation/United Jewish Community Campaign: The annual Campaign is the lifeline of our Jewish community. Funds raised are distributed to local beneficiary agencies, as well as to United Jewish Appeal,which coordinates lifesaving humanitarian efforts for Jews in Israel and to 60 countries around the world. The Campaign also offers many opportunities for community involvement through its outreach programs, including the Tucson Maimonides Society (for physicians and dentists), REAP (Real Estate and Allied Professions), and much more.

32. SchoolGrants - Links: State Agencies State agencies. A C F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W. A. arizona Departmentof education. Wyoming Department of education. Return to Top. http://www.schoolgrants.org/schoolgrants2/links/state_agencies.htm

Links: State Agencies Welcome Contact Us SchoolGrants (full site) Grant-Related L inks: Federal Agencies Foundations Grants Management Grant-Writing ... International Grants State Agencies Education-Related L inks: General Interest National Organizations Publications School Safety ... Technology You should regularly check your state education agency's website. These agencies frequently publish grant information as well as many other items of interest and assistance to their state's educators. As always, if you know of links that should be included here, please let us know! (Links on SchoolGrants always open in their own windows so you will always be able to return to your spot on this site.) State Agencies A C F G ... W A Alabama Department of Education Alaska Department of Education Alaska - Links to Southeast Alaska Education Sites Arizona Department of Education Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas - Other Links to Arkansas Education Sites C California Department of Education http://goldmine.cde.ca.gov/

33. SchoolGrants: State Agency Links State agencies. arizona Department of education arizona Commission onthe Arts. Wyoming Department of education Wyoming Arts Council. http://www.schoolgrants.org/Links/state_agencies.htm

Education is the ability to meet life's situations. Dr. John G. Hibben Links: State Agencies Home Grant Opportunities Sample Proposals Let's Write a Grant Our Newsletters Search Our Links Grant-Related Links Federal Agencies Foundation Resources Grants Management Grant-related Publications ... State Agencies Education-Related Links Parents General Interest National Organizations Publications ... Site Map You should regularly check your state education agency's website. These agencies frequently publish grant information as well as many other items of interest and assistance to their state's educators. As always, if you know of links that should be included here, please let us know! (Links on SchoolGrants always open in their own windows so you will always be able to return to your spot on this site.)

34. Resources By Topic: Substance Abuse and prevention programs in the state of arizona. law enforcement, business, religionand education) needed to materials, links to other agencies concerned with http://www.azhin.org/guides/resources_by_topic.cfm?name=Substance Abuse

35. Arizona Resources: Health-Related Government Agencies HealthRelated Government agencies. arizona Department of Health Services - http//www.hs includingan innovative statewide tobacco education and prevention http://www.azhin.org/guides/azresources.cfm?name=Health-Related Government Agenc

36. Consumer World: Consumer Agencies Office Consumer Affairs Section; arizona Attorney General; State and Local ConsumerAgencies (Pueblo's master Center for Financial education; National Charities http://www.consumerworld.org/pages/agencies.htm

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37. Financial Aid Resources - Career Choices In Special Education - National Clearin State Higher education Assistance agencies Alabama, Kentucky, North Dakota.Alaska, Louisiana, Ohio. arizona, Maine, Oklahoma. Arkansas, Maryland, Oregon. http://www.special-ed-careers.org/career_choices/financial_aid/financial_aid.htm

Financial Aid Resources State Resources Federal Resources Private Resources State Resources Most states now have some form of student assistance. These financial aid programs vary by state. To find out the details of state grants and loans, students should contact their state agency or college financial aid administrator. State Higher Education Assistance Agencies: Alabama Kentucky North Dakota Alaska ... Wyoming Directories maintained by the U.S. Department of Education: Guaranty Agencies - Guaranty agencies administer student loans under the FFEL Program. This site gives a list of the guaranty agencies that operate in each state. Federal Resources U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Grant Search Page OSEP Grant Writing Information U.S. Department of Education Student Financial Assistance Student Loan Cancellation/Deferment Options for Teachers ... Creating Options: A Resource on Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities (pdf) Project EASI...Easy Access for Students and Institutions

38. Arizona Archaeological Council (AAC) Web Page Voluntary association for the promotion of professional archaeology in arizona includes organizational Category Science Social Sciences North America United States...... to preserving cultural resources through education advocacy state tribal agencies,private businesses arizona Bibliographyarizona Bibliography An annotated http://www.arizonaarchcouncil.org/

Updated Stuff: Pueblo Grande Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, click here. AAC 2003 Executive Board Elections We want to welcome the three newly elected AAC Board Members, including: President-Elect, Erin Davis Member-at-Large, David Purcell Member-at-Large, David Stephen Free New Mexico State Highway Publications , for more info, click here. Do you have an announcement? Something you want to talk about? A new link? send us an email at cerci1@mindspring.com To learn more about the AAC and Arizona Archaeology, see: About the AAC: Our Goals and Mission Recent Updates and Additions: ...Somethings old, somethings new... Membership: How to Join the AAC - Downloadable Membership Application Forms, click here Officers: AAC officers and how to reach them AAC-L Our Discussion List at Yahoo® sign up to stay informed of current events, post questions, and make announcements.. Click Here to find out more and get sign up instructions Archaeology for Educators Committee (AEC): Information on the educational efforts of the AAC On-line Data and Current Research Research, Commentary, and Data Sources

39. State Profile For Non-Grantees and collaborations within arizona with government and community agencies and organizations institutionsof higher education, insurance companies, and http://www.tbitac.org/site/NonGranteeProfile.cfm?State=AZ

40. NPIN Virtual Library. Charter Schools: An Approach For Rural Education? ERIC Dig to RPP International (1998), though, conflicts with state education agencies havedeclined arizona Department of education. education Commission of the States. http://npin.org/library/2000/n00433/n00433.html

Virtual Library This article is provided courtesy of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools Charter Schools: An Approach for Rural Education? by Timothy Collins EDO-RC-98-3 (January 1999) Charter schools have emerged in the 1990s as a prominent and controversial school reform idea. This Digest describes characteristics of charter schools, outlines some tentative research findings, discusses advantages and shortcomings, and summarizes challenges rural communities might face in starting such a school. What We Have Learned About Charter Schools In some ways, charter schools are traditional and tap historic rural roots of public education. They give parents, students, and educators public school alternatives based on the idea that competition will bring educational innovations (Thomas, 1996). But there is potential for controversy, especially in poor rural communities with limited financial and educational resources to support additional schools. Since Minnesota passed the first charter school law in 1991, 32 other states and the District of Columbia have passed similar legislation (Hirsch, 1998). The Center for Education Reform (1998) estimated 1,129 charter schools existed nationwide in September 1998. Most schools were in the South and West. Half were in three states: Arizona, California, and Michigan. Almost another quarter were in four other states: Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas. While the number of charter schools has increased rapidly since 1991, these schools represented only about 0.5% of public school students in charter states during the 1996-1997 school year (RPP International, 1998). It is unclear how many were in rural areas.

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