Education.com: One-Stop Resource for Parents

As any parent who has gone in search of information related to her child's education knows, you can click your way to several web sites for several hours before you find the information you're looking for. Parents of children with special needs find chat groups where they can share and learn from other parents who are experiencing similar concerns. Parents of preschoolers find tips on playdates, how to choose the right school, birthday parties... on various web sites. There's no shortage of information and advice; it's just all over the web.

Education.com is hoping to be the place parents come first. The web site launched today with the grand aim of being the one-stop place for information about all aspects of a child's education and beyond. It's a nicely designed site chock full of articles covering everything from learning disorders to math games and writing tips for 10 year olds.

There is a lot of original content, written and planned by an editorial director, Danielle Wood. She's got a lead article on dyslexia on the site this week, but you'll find articles on several topics by Education.com columnists and writers on the site's magazine section.

Education.com has partnered with some impressive education organizations to share information: the New York University Child Study Center, Autism Society of American, National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the National Head Start Association are just a few. You'll find more than 4,000 articles from reliable resources on education topics in addition to the original content generated on the site, including advice from child development specialists and a child psychologist. The site is run by CEO Ron Fortune, former CEO of Edumetrics Learning and Computer Curriculum, where he built education software, and has received funding from Azure Capital and TeleSoft Partners.

A big focus of Education.com is community—building and growing parents' groups to share information, concerns, advice, and information with each other about one of the most important things going, our children's education.

Guaranteed, parents will find something of interest on the site. And if you're looking for a community that shares your concerns and interests regarding your kids, you'll probably find it here, too. If not, you can start one. Check it out and let us know what you think.