Helpful Links - The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

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Please browse our links to boarding school associations across North America and abroad, as well as additional links for administrators, admissions officers, and educators.

Online Resources for Schools

Associations of Boarding Schools
National Associations
Regional Associations
State Associations
International and Non-US Associations
For School Administrators & Counselors

Tuition & Tax Credit, Vouchers, Etc.
Funding Sources, Grant & Award Competition
International Credentials
Admission Testing
Publications

Emergency Management Resources
American Psy. Assoc. - School Tragedy / Mental Trauma American Red Cross US DOJ Community-Oriented Policing Services - Assigning Police Officers to Schools Bomb Threats in Schools Bullying in Schools Traffic Congestion around Schools	US DOE Emergency Management Recovery and Mental Health Resources Creating Emergency Management Plans US DOE Emergency Planning/Safe & Healthy Students Hurricanes, Floods, & Mold Resources Recovery Mental Health Resources for Disaster Recovery

Associations of Boarding Schools
Catholic Boarding Schools Association Hartford Area Boarding Schools Junior Boarding Schools Association Midwest Boarding Schools Association	New York Boarding Schools Southeastern Association of Boarding Schools Ten Schools Admissions Association Western Boarding School Association

National Associations	Menu
Association of Independent School Admission Professional Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the US Council for American Private Education Independent Educational Consultants Association Coalition for Residential Education Jewish Education Service of North America National Association of Episcopal Schools	National Association of Independent Schools National Association of Private Special Education Centers National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs National Catholic Educational Association The National Coalition of Girls' Schools Network of Sacred Heart Schools

Regional Associations
Association of Independent Schools in New England Independent Schools Association of the Central States Independent Schools Association of Northern New England Independent Schools Association of the Southwest Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools New England Association of Schools and Colleges N. Central Assoc. Comm. on Accred. & Improvement	Northwest Association of Accredited Schools Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools Southern Association of Independent Schools Southern Association of Colleges and Schools The Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges

States Associations	Menu
Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools Association of Colorado Independent Schools Association of Independent Maryland Schools California Association of Independent Schools Cleveland Council of Independent Schools Connecticut Association of Independent Schools Florida Council of Independent Schools	Georgia Independent School Association Hawaii Association of Independent Schools New Jersey Association of Independent Schools New York State Association of Independent Schools Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools Virginia Association of Independent Schools

International and Non-US Associations
Canadian Association of Independent Schools Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario European Council of International Schools	Independent Schools Council Information Service, UK International Boys' Schools Coalition Independent Schools Council of Australia

For School Administrators & Counselors

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Prevention of Bullying (American Educational Research Assn.)
Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in Schools? (ProCon.org)
Teaching Tolerance -Tolerance.org
Teaching Tolerance from the Southern Poverty Law Center
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network
Children and Adults with ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools
21 Blogs Kids Can Use to Prepare for Standardized Tests

Funding Sources, Grant and Award Competitions

AFS Canada - high schools/intercultural programs
American Psychological Foundation - schools/gifted programs
ASIS&T/Thomson Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award - teachers/STEM
Bauder Endowment for Physics Teaching - AAPT members
US DOE Blue Ribbon Schools - schools/all subjects
Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards - teachers
Captain Planet Foundation Grants - schools/environmental
The Concord Review - students/historical writing
Congress in the Classroom - social studies teachers
Crayola Creative Leadership Grants - elementary schools
Discovery/3M Young Scientist Challenge - students/STEM
Dollar General Literacy Foundation - schools/literacy programs
Earth Island Institute, Brower Awards - students/environmental
ExploraVision Science Comp. - teachers & students/STEM
USDA Farm-to-School Grant Program - schools/food & nutrition
Federal Programs outside the Education Department
Fund for Teachers - teachers/all subjects
Fundsnet Services - listing of Canadian funding sources
Go Bananas! Challenge - classroom groups/wildlife
Green CommUnity, WWF-Canada - schools/environment

Green Cup Challenge - schools/energy conservation
Green Cup Recycling Challenge - schools/environmental
US DOE Green Ribbon Schools - schools/environmental
Green School Alliance Fellows - students, teachers/environmental
Jack Kent Cook Talent Development Award - schools/K-8
Microsoft DigiGirlz High Tech Camp - females students/STEM
National Gallery of Art Teacher Institute - teachers (all subjects)
Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest - 2 from different generations/arts
Popular Science Science Contest - teachers, schoools/science
Teachers Count - teachers/subjects
Team America Rocketry Challenge - students/STEM
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - students/art & writing
National Science Teachers Assoc. - teachers & schools/STEM
Shade Structure Grant Program - schools/health & safety
State Farm/YSA Good Neighbor Grants - schools/community service
Touching Lives through Theatre - schools/theatre programs
Waste Management Think Green Grants - KAB affiliates/environmental
We-Can-Change-The-World - school & students/STEM
National Weather Assn. Grants - teachers/meteorology

International Credentials	Menu
World Education Services World Education Services - Canada Int. Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) - Alberta	Insitute of International Education (IIE) National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA) International Education Research Foundation (IERF)

Admission Testing
Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) Secondary Level English Proficiency Test (SLEP)	Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

News & Publications	Menu
American Association of School Administrators Le Devoir Actualité éducation Educause Education Nation - NBC News Education News Education Week Education World Toronto Globe & Mail - Education Huffington Post - Education Independent School magazine Macleans.ca On Campus New Educational Foundations	National Public Radio - Education New York Times - Education Nonpartisan Education Review SourceOECD - Online Library of Statistical Data Our Kids Media Principal Magazine ProCon.org Teach Magazine/Le Prof Teacher Magazine USNews & World Report - Education Yahoo! Education News Headlines

Tuition Tax Credits, Vouchers, Etc.	Menu
IRS on Coverdell Education Savings Accounts ABCs of School Choice - Friedman Foundation National Conference of State Legislators state-by-state status of tuition-tax credit legislation	National Conference of State Legislators state-by-state status of school voucher programs HSLDA's Education Tax Credits resources page