Alternative Education Resource Organization
Mission:
AERO provides information, resources and guidance to families, schools and organizations regarding their educational choices. AERO disseminates information, both nationally and internationally, on topics such as: home schooling, public and private alternative schools, and charter schools. AERO's long-term goal is to become a more effective catalyst for educational change by providing books, magazines, online services, consultations, support groups, and organizational information and seminars in the field of alternative education.
Contact Information
Address: 417 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
Telephone: 1-800-769-4171
Website: http://www.educationrevolution.org
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General Information
Type: Web-based/ E-learning, Other
Target audience: Parents, Teachers, Organizations
Nonprofit: Nonprofit
Tag words: Home School, educational alternatives, Publication, Education Revolution Magazine, Alternative Education Conference, Start a School Program, database, jobs, internships, alternative education, AERO, links, resources
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Database
Description: Maintains a database and network of almost 10,000 alternative schools, programs, and support organizations.
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Magazine
Description: Publishes a national alternative education teacher magazine that promotes education that keeps the love of learning children are born with alive; consults parents and educators on finding, starting, or improving charter schools, public and private alternative schools, learner-centered classrooms/programs, homeschools, and homeschooling organizations.
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General Services
Description: AERO's current programs and services include:
• Publication and distribution of Education Revolution Magazine
• Hosting Annual Alternative Education Conference
• Direction of the Start a School Program
• On-site, phone, and e-mail consultations to parents and educators around the world.
• Maintenance of a database of over 13,000 educational alternatives in the US and around the world.
• Clearinghouse for information on jobs, internships and conferences about alternative education.
• Bi-Weekly publication of the Education Revolution E-Newsletter
• A library of books & dvds catalogued on the AERO web site; A compilation of links and resources on the diverse forms of educational alternatives.
• Host of multiple list serves on alternative education.
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