Acknowledgments

Thanks are due to Julia Naum, Michael Freeman, and Kathy Chamberlain from the Census Bureau for the creation and production of the tables. Thanks also to Susan Baldridge and Carol Rohr from Pinkerton Computer Consultants, Inc., who created figure 1 and formatted the document. Special thanks as always go to Lee Hoffman, John Sietsema, and Tai Phan who provided data and editorial support for this report.

The authors gratefully acknowledge the comments and suggestions of the reviewers. Reviewers from outside the Department of Education include: Lavan Dukes, Florida Department of Education, Sharon Lewis, Council of the Great City Schools, and the Education Statistics Services Institute (ESSI) Quarterly staff. Reviewers from the Department of Education include: Judith Anderson, Office of the Budget, Claudette Kaba, Office for Civil Rights, Alan Ginsburg, Planning and Evaluation Services, Peirce Hammand, Office of the Secretary, Carolyn Lee, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, and Stephanie Stullich, Office of the Under Secretary. Thanks to Arnold Goldstein, Kerry Gruber, Charlene Hoffman, Frank Johnson, and Karen O'Conor from NCES for their reviews.

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