"America Reads Challenge: Read*Write*Now Resource Kit" can help you organize an effort to make sure that all children in your community (through the 6th grade) learn to read & write well. The online kit provides reading & writing activities, directories of helpful organizations, & more. The kit also suggests ways to form partnerships among parents, schools, local businesses, & the community. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/resourcekit/

The "Captioned Media Program" offers over 4,000 free-loan, educational & general-interest open-captioned videos. Educational videos are accompanied by lesson guides & include topics in school subject areas, preschool through college. Titles include classic movies & special-interest topics such as travel, hobbies,recreation, & more. (ED)
http://www.cfv.org/

"Checkpoints for Progress in Reading & Writing for Teachers & Learning Partners" & a companion volume for "Families & Communities" feature check lists of what students should be capable of at different grade levels. The first site also lists typical books appropriate for each grade, while the second includes tips for parents & sample paragraphs from books for each age. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CheckTeachers/
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CheckFamilies/

"Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins: Geography" is a booklet parents can use to explore with children (ages 2-5) key geographical concepts -- location, regions, movement, & others. (ED)
http:www.ed.gov/pubs/Geography/

"Early Childhood Update" publishes articles of interest to the early childhood community. The recent issue looks at new directions for public television; learning foreign languages with STEP Star Network; Read, Write, & Type!; technology-related assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) of 1988; the Colorado remediation studies; & more. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ECI/publications.html

Here's a site you could let your kids, young people know about...
http://www.freevibe.com

"Helping Your Child Learn Math" features dozens of fun activities parents can use to help children (K-5th grade) have fun learning geometry, algebra, measurement, statistics, probability & other important mathematical concepts. Activities relate math to everyday life & can be done at home, at the grocery store, or while traveling. It includes sections for parents on what math is like in schools today & a parents' booklist for helping children learn math. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/index.html

"Moving America to the Head of the Class: 50 Simple Things You Can Do" suggests 50 ways that parents & grandparents, teachers & principals, & employers & citizens can help improve education. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/50things/

"Teacher Quality" features classroom resources & information about recruiting & preparing teachers, providing professional development opportunities, & raising teaching standards. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/teacherquality/