Department of Catholic Schools

Government Programs for: Administrators | Teachers| Parents

Government Programs for Parents

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Benefits to Private School Students and Teachers

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Benefits to Private School Students and Teachers. The booklet explains the law's provisions for equitable participation of private school students, teachers and other education personnel.

Learn more about NCLB
U.S. Department of Education Web site Download the booklet
PDF file (200 K)

My Child's Academic Success: Helping Your Child Series

The Helping Your Child publication series aims to provide parents with the tools and information necessary to help their children succeed in school and life. These booklets feature practical lessons and activities to help their school aged and preschool children master reading, understand the value of homework and develop the skills and values necessary to achieve and grow.

Helping Your Child
U.S. Department of Education Web site

La serie de Ayudando a su niño
U.S. Department of Education Web site

SchoolMatters.com

SchoolMatters.com is a national education data service that provides in-depth information about public schools, districts and state education systems. To access data for California, visit the homepage, place your cursor over the state and click, and then click on the “California” link.

Go to the Home Page
SchoolMatters.com

Parent Power

Parent Power, a publication of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Department of Education and its Office for Parental Advocacy.

To obtain past issues go to USCCB Web site

Coverdell Education Savings Account

Get more information
CAPE Web site

Income Eligibility Guidelines 2008-2009

Download Income Eligibility Guidelines 2008-2009
PDF file (53 K)

IDEA Services

The Council for Exceptional Children has published:

Parentally-Placed Students with Disabilities
PDF (777KB)

Download "Questions and Answers On Serving Children With Disabilities Placed by Their Parents at Private Schools"
March 2006
Word (83.5KB)

Additional resources on IDEA

CAPE’s Comparison of Provisions in the House and Senate Versions of IDEA Relating to Services for Children Placed by Their Parents in Private SchoolsDownload the comparison chart
PDF file (16 K)

An IDEA Practices Toolkit. The toolkit, available free of charge from CAPE, was developed to help parents, private school officials, and public school officials understand the provisions of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that relate to children with disabilities who have been placed by their parents in private schools.

Get more information
CAPE Web site

AOL@SCHOOL Making the Internet More Powerful For Educators and Students

A Safe, School-Focused Online Learning Tool. While virtually all schools in the U.S. are now wired for the Internet, studies clearly indicate that educators are not certain how best to make use of the medium's vast educational resources. AOL@SCHOOL applies America Online's hallmark focus on convenience and ease-of-use to this dilemma, providing a variety of age-appropriate educational content, state-of-the-art communications features and special safety tools to make the Internet more powerful for teachers and students.

Be Ready

Get a kit of emergency supplies. Make a plan for  what you will do in an emergency

Get more information
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Web site

Education News Parents Can Use

A television series about ways to ensure children's educational success.

Learn more U.S. Department of Education Web site