Government Information: Education  

Government Information is a great source for education resources.  If you need help, please ask!  Our contact information is on the right side of the page.

Contents of this LibGuide

• Create your own datasets
• Die Cutting Machine
  
• Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
• Featured Agency: TEA
  
• Government Agencies
  
• Government Resources for K-12 Teachers
• Guided Reading
• K-12 Texbooks
• News feeds from the Texas Education Agency
• News feeds from the U.S. Department of Education
• Resources for College/University Education
• Statistics

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) isn't just a bunch of pre-packaged numbers ... it also has links to online tools for creating unique datasets about public schools, colleges, universities, and libraries.

Liz Ackert created and maintains this Government Information: Education webpage. Liz is a Library Assistant IV in Government Information.

The National Center for Education Statistics provides facts and figures about the condition of education in the United States.  See especially the Fast Facts.

The site also provides digital access to:

• Condition of Education, an annual report to Congress which dates back to the 1980s. Print versions of the reports are available in Government Information (Call # ED 1.109:).
• National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "The Nation's Report Card," which provides results for students in grades 4, 8, and 12 along with long-term trend analysis.
• The Annual Reports Program synthesizes data into reports.

The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.  Established in 1966, ERIC provides abstracts to more than 1.3 million books, journal articles, conference papers, and other education-related materials, many with full text.  For items that have yet to be digitized and/or released by authors, microfiche may be available in Government Information (Floor 4) and/or Reserve/Periodicals/Media (Floor 3).

Students.gov is a federal website with information about planning and paying for undergraduate and graduate education.  It also includes links to internships, career planning, international study, and military service.

More information, including links to FAFSA, can be found at Federal Student Aid.

Arlene Salazar, Alkek Library liaison with the College of Education, can provide in-depth research assistance.