The National Center for Education Research, in collaboration with the National Center for Education Statistics, is piloting a program for researchers to use the 2012 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) student sample to conduct innovative experiments that examine ways to improve access to, persistence in, and/or completion of postsecondary education. The grant application deadline is 9/16/2010. For more information, go to http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/npsas/grant.
High School Longitudinal Study of 2009
The new High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 is a nationally representative, longitudinal study of 9th graders who will be followed through high school, postsecondary education, and early work experiences to gauge their learning in algebra and their decision-making processes about courses, college, and careers. Information will be collected from students, school administrators, math and science teachers, school counselors, administrative records, and parents. Data collection is underway now and will continue through December 2009.
Data Snapshot
18% of households with a high school student, 16% of households with a college student, and 17% of households with job-seekers used a public library in the past month to use a computer or the Internet in 2002.
Sources of public libraries’ operating income: FY 2000
Local: 77%
State: 13%
Federal: 1%
Other: 9%
