Urban Education 

• US Department of Education
• Education Commission of the States
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Charter School Policy Institute has gathered the most current state-level information about public charter schools across the United States
• "Making a Difference?: The Effect of Teach For America on Student Performance in High Schools" - published by the Urban Institute (March 2008)
• National Assessment of Educational Progress: The Nation's Report Card: Writing 2007 (April 2008)

Childhood Health 

• Statistical Sourcebook of facts about obesity from The American Heart Association, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• The American Heart Association provides a comprehensive list of links – including scientific statements and guidelines on the prevention of obesity and cardiovascular disease in children.
• World Health Organization

• The World Bank
• The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)
• United Nations population, urban population, and growth of urban population by country