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Choice Web Site www.ed.gov/nclb/choice

Many other Web sites provide information related to school choice.

Information for parents from the U.S. Department of Education at www.ed.gov (Click on the “Parents” box.)

Council of Chief State School Officers (links to state education agencies where you can learn about school performance and supplemental educational services providers) at www.ccsso.org

GreatSchools.net (school profiles and comparative performance data) at www.greatschools.net

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (search for public and private schools) at http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator

Office of Non-Public Education, U.S. Department of Education (links to nonpub- lic school organizations, private school locator, and other information about non- public education) at www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/nonpublic/index.html

Parental Information and Resource Centers (directory of centers across the country) at www.ed.gov/programs/pirc/grantees.html

SchoolMatters.org (comparative performance data) at www.schoolmatters.org

U.S. Charter Schools (information about charter schools) at www.uscharterschools.org

Web sites for homeschoolers:  The Web has many resources, including instruc- tional materials, assistance on legal issues, links to support groups, and others. Web sites for homeschoolers are too numerous to list here, but a search on terms such as “homeschool” or “homeschooling” should lead you to those sites that best match your interests and needs.