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Kids Stuff - Education & Careers

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This subsection of the Kids Stuff module provides descriptions and links to government resources appropriate for kids and teens that relate to the subjects of education and careers.

Contents

Key Resources

Education

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - Education
U.S. Government Printing Office
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html#education
The education section of this site from the Government Printing Office provides links to sites from the U.S. Department of Education, the Smithsonian, and other education-related resources.
Federal Resources for Education Excellence (FREE)
Multi-agency resources
http://www.free.ed.gov/
FREE is a simple, yet excellent, resource for teachers and students alike. Over 1,500 online teaching and learning resources, covering 7 core subjects, are presented by more than 60 participating agencies.
NCES Kids' Zone (for kids and teens)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
http://www.loc.gov/nls/children/index.html
This site helps youth find information about their public or private school, find a library, get information to help in the college search process, play games and test their knowledge with quizzes and skill building execises.
The Educational Learning ZoneÂ page provides links and descriptions to government resources that provide fun educational opportunities.

Careers

Exploring Career Information (K-12)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm
Helps kids find possible careers in areas related to math, reading, science, social studies, music and arts, building and fixing things, helping people, computers, law, managing money, sports, and nature.
Federal Student Aid (high school students)
U.S. Department of Education
http://studentaid.ed.gov
Free information on preparing for and funding education after high school.
Kids.gov â€” Careers (Grades 6-8)
http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_careers.shtml
Helps middle/junior high school students explore and find information on possible career choices. Kids.gov provides links to government sites and other non-governmental resources.
Kids.gov - Fun Jobs (K-5)
http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_careers.shtml
Helps kids explore possible career choices. Kids.gov provides links to government sites and other non-governmental resources.

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