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• Digest of Education Statistics - 2000 (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002130)
  A compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school. From the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

   

• Education Week on the Web (http://www.edweek.org/)
  Provides access to recent and past Education Week and Teacher Magazine articles and background information for educational issues, such as home schooling, vouchers, and uniforms. Links to state education sites, statistics, and report cards. Also includes education related articles from various media sources across the country. Searchable.

   

• Internet Access in Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2000 (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2001071)
  Presents data on Internet usage in U.S. public from 1994-2000. Provides trend analysis and ratios. From the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

   

• Measuring Up 2000: The State-by-State Report Card for Higher Education (http://measuringup2000.highereducation.org/)
  States are graded and can be compared on their performance in five categories: preparation, participation, affordability, completion, and benefits. There is extensive documentation with links to additional reports and articles. Easy to navigate and very useful for state leaders, educators, researchers, and anyone interested in the status of our nation's higher education. From the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.

   

• The National Center for Education statistics (NCES) (http://nces.ed.gov/)
  Provides comprehensives data and analysis related to education in the United States and other nations.

   

• School District Demographics (http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds/)
  "Access to school district geographic and demographic data" from the 2000 and 1990 United States censuses. Data may be compared between districts and states. From the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  

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