NCES Releases Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts: School Year 2009-10 (Fiscal Year 2010) (Apr 30) In FY 10, current expenditures per pupil in the 100 largest public school districts ranged from a low of $5,528 in Alpine School District, Utah to a high of $19,184 in New York City School District, NY. Expenditures per pupil were next highest in Boston City Schools, MA ($19,169); Montgomery County Schools, MD ($15,582); Atlanta Public Schools, GA ($15,043); Baltimore City Schools, MD ($14,711); and Howard County Schools, MD ($14,704). In FY 10, local education agencies received $75.3 billion from the federal government for public elementary and secondary education, which represents an increase of 32.7 percent from FY 09. » more info
Economics 2012 (Apr 24) This new report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals how well 12th-grade students know and apply the concepts of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international trade in real-world contexts. » more info
NCES Releases “The Adult Education Training and Education Survey (ATES) Pilot Study: Technical Report.” (Apr 9) As part of a larger inter-agency effort to develop new federal data on adults’ education and training for work, NCES developed and pilot-tested of a set of survey items on certification, licensure, and educational certificates. » more info
Federal Student Loan Debt Burden of Noncompleters (Apr 9) NCES has released "Federal Student Loan Debt Burden of Noncompleters," which focuses on the median cumulative federal education debt (Stafford and Perkins loans) accrued by students who do not complete a postsecondary degree or certificate (“noncompleters”) within 6 years of first enrolling. » more info
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