Parent and Family Resources

BCPSS System Resources

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-Open House Schedule for High Schools
-English as a Second Language Education
-Nutrition Services/Meal Applications
-Multicultural Educational Guidelines
-Partners for Success
-School Bus Transportation Service
-Schoolhouse Legal Services
-Service Learning
-Student Transfer Application
-MVA Learner's Permit Student Attendance Certification Form
-Third Party (Medicaid) Billing
-Twilight School Programs

College Resources

College Info - Provides links to resources about financial aid for college. http://www.finaid.org/

CollegeNET- This is a complete online guide to colleges, universities, graduate programs and financial aid. Find the perfect college for you with the college search engine, online application and free financial aid search and information http://www.collegenet.com/

Wired Scholar – Information about applying to and getting into college, from the federal government office, Sallie Mae. Includes information specifically for high school juniors and seniors. http://www.wiredscholar.com/global/students/students.jsp

Baltimore City Services. This is a very useful list on the Baltimore City web site that lists services that are available in Baltimore. http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/services/

Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office. This web site provides community information, personal safety tips, victim and witness information, directions to the various courthouses, tour and speaker information, press releases, legal research, and other areas. Information is also available in Spanish. http://www.stattorney.org/

Family League of Baltimore, a quasi-public, non-profit organization, has the
role of focusing attention and resources on improving the well being of children and families by engaging communities and encouraging public and private partnerships.
http://www.flbcinc.org/

Educational Resources

Education News site – This site provides daily updates to what is going on in the world of education. It is a collection of education-related articles from local, national and international newspapers. The site also contains an archive, a searchable database, and information about specific issues in education, such as curriculum, special education, technology, and many other areas of interest. http://www.ednews.org/

Enoch Pratt Free Library. The official web site for the Pratt Free Libraries in Baltimore. http://www.epfl.net/

Maryland State Department of Education – The official web site of the State of Maryland Department of Education. Provides links to reports, press releases, state curriculum guides and other information of interest to parents and community members. http://www.msde.state.md.us

School Improvement in Maryland. This site provides information about state standards and assessments, school improvement policies, data analysis and content standards. http://www.mdk12.org/

U.S. Department of Education - home page for the US Department of Education. It provides information on various offices, programs and services and publications available. http://www.ed.gov/

Parents’ Organizations and Resources

Parenting - provides links to numerous sites for parents on topics from health to education.
http://www.mbrt.org/parents
http://www.positiveparenting.com/
http://www.tnpc.com/
http://www.parenting.org/
http://parent.net/

Parenting Education Index - links are provided to Internet resources from special education to gardening with your children. http://www.parenthoodweb.com/