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Message: Education Research Links Education resources include local and national education organizations, testing resources, typing lessons and links to area high schools. ERIC Education Resources Information Center The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a digital library of education-related resources, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC's mission is to provide a comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information. FinAid! The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. It is a comprehensive source for students searching for financial aid. This website gives students the tools and advice they need for a successful search. Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid This is a comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of aid available through the Department's Federal Student Aid office. Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid tells you about the programs and how to apply for them. Free Application for Federal Student Aid Are you considering attending a college or career school? Which one to attend is one of the most important decisions you need to make. Another is how you're going to pay for your education. Go online to file for federal financial assistance. Gedpractice.com Gedpractice.com is a free service provided by Steck-Vaughn to familiarize you with the types of items you will see on the actual GED test. Kansas State Department of Education The Kansas State Board of Education is charged with the general supervision of public education and other educational interests in the state. The Department promotes the mission of the Kansas State Board of Education through leadership and support for student learning in Kansas. Learning Express Library Find Online Test and Course Resources on these subjects and career fields: Academic, Advanced Placement, Basic Skills Success, EMS, GED, Military, Real Estate, and many more. PowerTyping.com Typing lessons for both Qwerty (US standard 101 keyboards) and Dvorak (US alternate keyboards). Primary Search Primary Search provides full text for more than 60 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. Reading is Fundamental Includes publications, reading lists, and calendar of events. They also provide new and free books to children and their families. Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning. Testing and Education Resource Center Testing and Education Reference Center helps users prepare for higher education and the work world in a variety of ways. This detailed database includes information on private high schools, undergraduate and graduate programs and executive education programs. Touch Typing Free Program that lets you exercise and learn Touch Typing. Area High Schools Hayden High School Highland Park High School Rossville Jr-Sr High School Seaman High School Shawnee Heights High School Silver Lake High School Topeka High School Topeka West High School Washburn Rural High School http://www.tscpl.org/research/comments/education_research_links/