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5 July 
In 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors.
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What 5-letter word can you add to the beginning or end of the words below to make a familiar word or phrase?

white, dish, proof, wings, hole, salt
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Welcome to the NCES Kids' Zone

The NCES Kids' Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; find a public library; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians; and to learn many interesting facts about education.


Did you Know?

In both music and visual arts, female students had a higher average responding score than male students in 2008. Female students had a higher average creating task score in visual arts. (more info)


The Word of the Day

coalesce -(v.).To grow together: fuse. To come together so as to form one whole: unite.


The Quote of the Day

"Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents, for these only gave life, those the art of living well."- Aristotle


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Calling All Kids! We would like to hear from you to find out what other types of activities you would like to see on the NCES Kids' Zone! Please send your comments or suggestions to kidszone@ed.gov

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