Smart List: Homework Help & Parent Organizing

Getting Smart is acknowledging people and organizations making a difference with the second annual Smart Lists. During October and November you’ll see about 20 ‘Best of’ lists, not in order, not exhaustive, just people we appreciate doing innovative work.
Today we are recognizing resources for homework help and organizations informing and organizing parents.

Homework Help

• Discovery Education: science and more
• Virtual Nerd: secondary math
• PowerMyLearning: K-12 resources
• Khan Academy: math and more
• Gooru: search engine for education
• CK12: secondary STEM
• Facebook: thousands of study groups
• Yahoo homework help
• Study Island: tutoring from edmentum
• Sylvan Learning: tutoring and homework help
• Openstudy.com: free community to give and get homework help
• Tutor.com: online tutors available around he clock
• Quizlet: simple and free study tools (flashcards, quizzes, etc)
• Starfall: for reading and math support

Informing & Organizing Parents

• Great Schools: the most comprehensive school information site
• Parent Revolution: helping parents gain access to quality options
• National Farmworker Service Center: parent education
• Educators for Excellence: inserting teacher voice into decision making
• BAEO: Black Alliance for Educational Options
• Innovate Public Schools, parent organizing in Bay Area
• Families for Excellent Schools: organizing in NYC
• Parents for Choice in Education: organizing Utah parents
• Common Sense Media: app reviews and sound advice
• Communities In Schools Parent Resource Center
• ParentFurther: info on school success, parenting, technology/media
• Dawn app: parents rate and identify fitting, constructive children’s apps, games and media
• Naviance: middle and high school students and parents for college and career planning
• College Board college planning and assessments 

This Smart List was published in partnership with Getting Smart Services. Getting Smart provides advocacy, advisory, consulting and public relations services to turn ideas into impact. We help for-profit and non-profit organizations construct cohesive and forward-thinking strategies for branding, awareness, advancement and communications.
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