Resource Links

• Administration for Children and Families

  • 4C…for Children (Child care resources and referrals for SW Ohio & Northern Kentucky)
  • Action for Children
  • Child Care Bureau
  • Child Care Services Association
  • Head State Bureau
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • National Child Care Information Center
  • National Head Start Association
  • National Network for Immunization Information
  • Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children
  • Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association
  • Ohio Departmenr of Job and Family Services
  • Ohio Department of Education: Early Learning and School Readiness
  • Ohio Head Start Association, Inc.
  • Start Smart Columbus

• Blogroll

  • PowerPhilanthropy Visit The Columbus Foundation and login to PowerPhilanthropy to view our portrait and make your donations online! Registration is quick, free, and secure.
  • RAND Full Report

• Child and Family Health

  • American Academy of Pediatrics-Ohio Chapter
  • American School Health Association
  • Center for Child & Family Advocacy
  • Columbus Medical Association and Foundation
  • Families USA
  • National Health Law Program
  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital
  • Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
  • Ohio Association of Free Clinics

• Education

  • 21st Century School Fund
  • Battelle for Kids
  • Columbus Education Association
  • Columbus Public Schools
  • Communities In Schools-Helping Kids Prepare For Life
  • Council for Educational Facilities Planners International
  • EdImpact.org
  • Education Commission of the States
  • Education Trust
  • Educational Council
  • KnowledgeWorks Foundation
  • Legislative Service Commission Visit the Legislative Service Commission’s website if you need information about Ohio House or Senate legislation, including the biennial budget.
  • Ohio Academic Standards
  • Ohio Department of Education
  • Ohio Department of Education Visit the ODE website if you need information about academic achievement, student demographics, academic standards, assessments, school choice and much more.
  • Ohio Office of Budget and Management Visit the OBM website if you need information about the State of Ohio’s biennial budget.
  • Ohio School Facilities Commission
  • Ohio SchoolNet
  • U.S. Department of Education

• Education Policy

  • Education Commission of the States Visit the ECS website for state-level education policy information from across the nation.
  • iLRC: Interactive Local Report Card Visit the iLRC website if you need current and historical academic achievement and student demographics data.
  • Legislative Service Commission Visit the Legislative Service Commission’s website if you need information about Ohio House or Senate legislation, including the biennial budget.
  • Ohio Department of Education Visit the ODE website if you need information about academic achievement, student demographics, academic standards, assessments, school choice and much more.
  • Ohio Office of Budget and Management Visit the OBM website if you need information about the State of Ohio’s biennial budget.
  • US Department of Education Visit this site if you need information about how Federal funds impact Ohio schools.

• Ohio: State and Local Government

  • City of Columbus
  • Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS)
  • Governor’s Page
  • Legislative Service Commission Visit the Legislative Service Commission’s website if you need information about Ohio House or Senate legislation, including the biennial budget.
  • Legislative Service Commission (LSC)
  • Office of the Mayor – Michael B. Coleman, Office of Education
  • Ohio Department of Education
  • Ohio Department of Education Visit the ODE website if you need information about academic achievement, student demographics, academic standards, assessments, school choice and much more.
  • Ohio General Assembly
  • Ohio Office of Budget and Management Visit the OBM website if you need information about the State of Ohio’s biennial budget.
  • Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code
  • Ohio School Facilities Commission
  • The Ohio House of Representatives
  • The Ohio Senate
  • The State of Ohio

• Other Resources

  • Capitol Monitor
  • Children’s Hunger Alliance
  • Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence
  • COSI
  • Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
  • Gongwer News Service of Ohio
  • Ohio Council of Churches
  • The Children’s Partnership
  • The Columbus Foundation
  • YWCA of Columbus

• Reports and Data

  • Child Trends
  • Community Research Partners
  • KIDS COUNT (The Annie E. Casey Foundation)
  • National Center for Health Statistics
  • National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
  • Ohio Department of Health, Health Statistics
  • The National Center for Education Statistics
  • United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • United States Census Bureau
  • Urban Institute

• Teacher Quality and Equity

  • Battelle For Kids
  • Center for American Progress
  • Center for Teaching Quality
  • Education Sector
  • Education Trust
  • Joyce Foundation
  • National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future
  • National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality
  • National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality
  • National Council on Teacher Quality
  • Ohio Department of Education
  • Ohio Grantmakers Forum
  • Teacher Quality Partnership
  • The New Teacher Project
  • TQ Source