New data files and documentation for the 2018-19 Teachers’ Use of Technology for School and Homework Assignments survey

The survey collected data from public school teachers about their understanding of the types of devices and technologies that students use for educational purposes, the impact that students' access to technology outside of school has on teachers' homework assignments, and ways that schools and teachers address challenges that students with limited access to technology face in completing homework assignments. » More info

63 Million Adults Have Low Numeracy — More Than the Population of California and Texas Combined

One in three U.S. adults possesses low numeracy skills, the majority of whom are U.S.-born according to the most recent results of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). » More info

HSLS:09 Postsecondary Education Transcript Study and Student Financial Aid Records Data Release

A new data release from NCES provides information on the postsecondary coursetaking and financial aid awards of fall 2009 ninth-graders who enrolled in postsecondary education after high school. » More info

Expenditures per Pupil for Public K–12 Education Remained Relatively Level in FY 18

Current expenditures per pupil on a national basis remained relatively level at $12,654 in fiscal year (FY) 18, which is an increase of 0.9 percent from FY 17, following an increase of 1.7 percent between FY 16 and FY 17, after adjusting for inflation. At the state level, current expenditures per pupil ranged from $7,576 in Utah to $23,686 in New York. » More info