Research Guides: Education Law, Leadership, Ethics, and Policy: Websites

American Association of School Administrators: AASA AASA is the association for school system leaders and serves as a national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill
American Bar Association Serves members, the profession and the public as the national representative of the legal profession.
American Civil Liberties Union The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee.
American Educational Research Association: AERA The American Educational Research Association (AERA), a national research society, strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.
American Federation of Teachers: AFT The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that advocates fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities.
American School Counselor Association: ASCA The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, career and social/emotional development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: ASCD Comprising 113,573 members—superintendents, principals, teachers, and advocates from more than 129 countries—the ASCD community also includes 64 affiliate organizations
Association of School Business Officials: ASBO The Association of School Business Officials of Maryland and the District of Columbia is a professional organization which provides programs and services to promote high standards of school business practices through professional development, recognition, and the effective management of available resources.
Education Law Association Education Law Association is for education professionals who are interested in practical knowledge, scholarship, and interdisciplinary dialogue about legal and policy issues affecting education.
International Literacy Association: ILA The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the globe.
National Association of Elementary School Principals: NAESP The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), founded in 1921, is a professional organization serving elementary and middle school principals and other education leaders throughout the United States, Canada, and overseas.
National Association of Secondary School Principals: NASSP The National Association of Secondary School Principals is a national organization of and voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and aspiring school leaders from across the United States and more than 45 countries around the world.
National Education Association: NEA The National Education Association (NEA) is more than 3 million people—educators, students, activists, workers, parents, neighbors, friends—who believe in opportunity for all students and in the power of public education to transform lives and create a more just and inclusive society.
Wrightslaw Wrightslaw focuses on special education law and advocacy with thousands of articles, cases, and free resources.