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Back to School StatsNearly 50 million students are heading off to approximately 99,000 public elementary and secondary schools for the fall term, and before the school year is out, an estimated $540 billion will be spent related to their education. These are just a few of the statistics contained in Back to School Stats, which offers data about American elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools, students, and the educational process. (more info)

Fast Facts Highlights What are the literacy levels of adults, and how does the United States compare to other countries?
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Scores in U.S. history for eighth-grade Black and Hispanic students were higher than in all previous assessment years. (NCES Reference)

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Forty-seven percent of twelfth-graders reported using letters, diaries, or essays written by historical people at least once a month in their studies of U.S. History in 2010.
Forty-seven percent of twelfth-graders reported using letters, diaries, or essays written by historical people at least once a month in their studies of U.S. History in 2010. (more info)
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