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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

NCES to Host Symposium on Testing Integrity with Live Webcast (Feb 8)
On February 28, beginning at 9:00AM EST, NCES will host a Testing Integrity Symposium to identify and discuss important issues in testing integrity. » more info

Beginning Subbaccalaureate Students Labor Market Experiences: Six Years Later in 2009 (Jan 18)
These Web Tables use data from the 2004/09 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study to identify and present the demographic and employment characteristics of certificate and associates degree completers and noncompleters. » more info

America's Youth: Transitions to Adulthood (Dec 20)
America's Youth contains statistics that address important aspects of the lives of youth, including family, schooling, work, community, and health. » more info

Academic Libraries: 2010 First Look (Dec 13)
The Academic Libraries: 2010 First Look summarizes services, staff, collections, and expenditures of academic libraries in 2- and 4-year, degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. » more info

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Did You Know?

Approximately 45 percent of fourth graders and 86 percent of eighth-graders in the nation had teachers who reported putting a heavy emphasis on algebra and functions in 2011, an increase for both grades as compared to 2009. » more info

Data Snapshot

Approximately 46 percent of fourth-graders in the nation read for fun on their own time almost every day in 2011.
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