Organizations | Massachusetts Directory

Alliance for Education
Partnership between business, public education, and the community working to reform public education.
http://www.allfored.org

Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM)
Represents the independent colleges and universities in Massachusetts: 55 of them, ranging from small, specialized colleges to traditional liberal arts colleges and research universities.
http://www.masscolleges.org

Boston Gator Club
Boston chapter of the University of Florida alumni association.
http://www.bostongatorclub.intranets.com/

Boston Plan for Excellence
Local education fund in Boston that works towards education reform and whole school change.
http://www.bpe.org

Colleges of Worcester Consortium
Nonprofit organization whose members are the ten colleges and universities in Worcester and the surrounding towns.
http://www.cowc.org

Concord Consortium, Inc.
Nonprofit educational research and development organization focusing on the dissemination of instructional technology.
http://www.concord.org/

Early Education Clearinghouse - Facts in Action
Summarizes early education research and policy for parents, teachers, advocates, and policymakers.
http://www.factsinaction.org/

Educators for Social Responsibility
Striving to make teaching social responsibility a core practice in education so that young people develop the convictions and skills needed to shape a safe, sustainable, democratic, and just world.
http://www.esrnational.org/

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Boston Chapter
Dedicated to ending homophobia in all schools. Siter includes resources, events, guides, and news updates.
http://www.glsenboston.org

Higher Education Information Center
Provides academic, financial aid, and career information and counseling to Massachusetts residents of all ages and backgrounds.
http://www.heic.org

Higher Education Information Center
Offering counseling, test dates, application information, and more.
http://www.edinfo.org/

Independent Schools Association of Northern New England (ISANNE)
Consortium of independent schools -- kindergarten through high school and postgraduate studies -- in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
http://www.isanne.org

McAuliffe/Challenger Center
Honoring alumna Christa McAuliffe with teacher and student resources for space education.
http://www.christa.org

New England Resource Center for Higher Education
Dedicated to improving colleges and universities as workplaces, communities, and organizations.
http://www.nerche.org

New Hampshire College and University Council
Nonprofit consortium of 13 four-yr, public and private institutions of higher education in the state of New Hampshire.
http://www.nhcuc.org

Post.Harvard
Online community for Harvard alumni.
http://www.haa.harvard.edu/

Primary Source
Nonprofit center for multicultural and global education, offers professional development and curriculum resources to teachers and school communities.
http://www.primarysource.org

Project Zero
Educational research group that seeks to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts and other disciplines for individuals and institutions.
http://www.pz.harvard.edu/

School Committee, The
Includes agendas, minutes, members directory, and policies.
http://www.middletonschools.org/

Steppingstone Foundation, The
Develops and runs programs for students, including ones which prepare inner-city children for top independent and public-exam schools.
http://www.tsf.org