*Literacy, Language and Culture: Web Sites

"...reviews 65 indicators on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of education. There are tables, charts, and graphs about topics such as popular subject areas for education and student performance." (description from Librarians' Internet Index)

"The primary purpose of the Digest of Education Statistics is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school."

Authoritative website in reading and literacy

State of Maine Education Information

This site is the "National Archives gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students. Features sample lesson plans for K-12 teachers"

Information from the US Department of Education