Education

With more than 23,000 resources in its collection, the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF) website is the largest source of school facilities information in the world. Its purpose is to offer timely and comprehensive information for all stakeholders involved in designing, building, and maintaining safe, healthy, high-performing schools.

ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.

Websites about education selected by librarians.

Testing information, test preparation materials, and where to register for your test.

Welcome to Educator Licensure! Here you will find information for educators, Regional Offices of Education, Licensure Officers, districts and schools. Our goal is to convey consistent and effective messages of Illinois licensing requirements and practices that enhance education, empower districts and ensure​ equitable outcomes for all students.

Linked teacher certification requirements for all 50 states.

American FactFinder provides access to data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.

A trusted source for federal statistical information since 1997. FedStats supports a community of practice for over 100 agencies engaged in the production and dissemination of official federal statistics, and provides the public with a showcase of information, tools and news related to official federal statistics.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

Statistics on social, political, and economic organizations of the US.

The General Assembly and Governor Otto Kerner created the Board of Higher Education in 1961 to plan and coordinate Illinois' system of colleges and universities at a time when enrollments in post-secondary education were taking flight. The goal was to create an agency with the expertise, credibility, and statewide perspective to map an efficient and orderly course for the dramatic growth of higher education then underway.