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Alliance for Childhood The website and organization support children's health development, love of learning and joy in living. Lots of focus on loss of play and hands-on activities, excessive amount of time in front of a screen, the misuse of testing and the increase in childhood obesity.
American Academy of Pediatrics Site provides general information relating to physical, mental and social health for children and adolescents.
Challenge Success Challenge Success is an expanded version of the Stanford University School of Education Stressed Out Students Project. The mission is to "inform, inspire, and equip youth, parents and schools to adopt practices that expand options for youth success. The founders of Challenge Success are advisors to the film.
Colleges That Change Lives A highlight of the 40 colleges included in Loren Pope's "Colleges that Change Lives" and the organization is dedicated to a student-focused college search process.
East Bay Homework Blog Kerry Dickinson, a parent, teacher and advisor to the film recently launched a blog and is a thoughtful writer on topics relating to education, parenting, and homework. She advocated for change to her school district's homework policy and participated in the task force that ultimately wrote a new policy for a district in Northern California serving 24,000 students.
Edutopia Founded by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, Edutopia is a place where kids and parents, teachers and administrators, policy makers and the people they serve are empowered to change education for the better. Visit the site to discover the latest practical, hands-on advice and real world examples for developing lifelong learners and the skills needed to succeed in the 21st century.
Fair Test This not for profit works to "end the misuses and flaws of standardized testing and to ensure that evaluation of students, teachers and schools is fair, open and educationally beneficial. Make sure to look at the site's list of colleges that make admissions decisions for a number of applicants without the SAT or ACT.
Inspire The Inspire Foundation combines technology with direct involvement of young people to deliver innovative and practical online programs that prevent youth suicide and improve young people's mental health and wellbeing. The mission is to help millions of young people lead happier lives. The organization's work is backed by research and evaluation. Reach Out is their web-based initiative that offers information, support and resources to help young people improve their understanding of mental health issues, develop resilience, and increase their coping skills and help-seeking behavior. The services provided are anonymous and help is available 24 hours a day.
Kids Health Kids health provides a comprehensive information about health, behavior and development from infant through adolescence. The site has a place for parents and young people.
National Alliance for Youth Sports NAYS is a leading advocate for positive and safe sports and activities for children and offers services for coaches, parents, young athletes and administrators.
Positive Coaching Alliance Founded by Stanford University, the mission of this organization is to "transform youth sports so sports can transform youth."
Psychalive A site drawing on leading psychology experts who specialize in a broad range of subjects related to emotion well-being. The information on the site is derived from the research of the Glendon Association, a non-profit organization.
Stop Homework Blog Sara Bennett, an advisor to the film and co-author of the book "The Case Against Homework: How Homework is Hurting our Children and What We Can Do About It" writes this blog and supports parents and educators interested in advocating for change.
Susan Ohanian Susan Ohanian, a longtime teacher, maintains this site reflecting the leadership role she has taken in opposing NCLB, high stakes testing and the resulting take over of curriculum.
The Education Conservancy An organization dedicated to improving the college admissions process for students, high schools and colleges.
Whole Child Education Working to bring parents, educators, policy makers and communities together to ensure children are prepared for adulthood, this group is advocating for development of children who are healthy, safe, engaged, supported and challenged. A wonderful resource for those interested in advocating for change in education that emphasizes the whole child.