Education

College Blue Book - guide to thousands of 2 - and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada, their programs, degrees, and financial aid sources

Foreign Language & ESL Resources - Find the Best library, internet, and local resources for learning a foreign language or English as a Second Language

Kids & Teens Homework Help - Spokane Public Library subscribes to several electronic reference sources that can be a big help as you work on school reports and special projects

Scholarship Resources - Find the Best strategies for scholarship searching

FAFSA - free Application for Federal Student Aid has information about federal student aid and an online application form.

FastWeb! - A resource for local, national and college specific scholarships.

GEDpractice.com - online GED practice tests, including various subject tests, from publisher Steck-Vaughn.

Law Schools - if you are looking at law schools this new nonprofit web site offers an overview of top schools as well as articles about law and what lawyers are experiencing today.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - a publication from the U.S. Department of Labor that provides information about occupations and careers including the nature of work, training required, and salaries 

Online Degrees - this is a continuously updated web site that you can search by school, degree or accreditation. 
SchoolMatters.com - includes student achievement information, financial data, demographic breakdowns and other information about public schools, school districts and state education systems throughout the nation

Spokane Public Schools - the official website of Spokane Public School District #81, including links to all of their elementary, junior high, and high schools

USA Learns - an interactive website for learning English as a Second Language.  Available in basic English and Spanish

WorkSource Washington - Washington State's official online employment site, including training programs, a skills center, and job education sources

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- taxpayer-funded subscription database - requires city library card outside of library

- librarian-created Find the Best resources page

- librarian-created Blog page