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This Data Point looks at preservice coursework taken by public and private school teachers to meet the needs of diverse student populations prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Preservice coursework, part of teacher preparation, is completed by U.S. private and public school teachers before their first year teaching. [...]

Among adults aged 25–49 years, a higher percentage of men (4.1%) than women (2.3%) stayed at least overnight in a shelter or car or outdoors in the past 12 months because they did not have a permanent place to stay. A higher percentage of men (6.4%) than women (4.1%) stayed at [...]

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210716/20210716.htm HOST:  We’re joined today by Merianne Spencer, the author of a new study on accidental drowning deaths among children in the United States. HOST:  So briefly describe to us the scope of the problem. MERIANNE SPENCER:  Sure.  So unintentional drowning deaths are the second leading cause of injury death among children, those aged zero [...]

In FY 2019, federal agency obligations to universities and colleges for science and engineering (S&E) activities increased to a historical high of $38.1 billion in current dollars, up 8% from FY 2018. During the same period, obligations for S&E support to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) increased at a [...]

These tables present FY 2019 data on federal obligations to academic and nonprofit institutions for science and engineering research and development. Data include science and engineering support by type of activity, as well as ranking by state, agency, and individual institution. Data are from the Survey of Federal Science and [...]

The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has released full-year 2020 provisional drug overdose death data that estimates 93,331 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 2020, an increase of 29.4% from the 72,151 deaths predicted in 2019. The data featured in an interactive web data visualization estimates overdose deaths [...]

Report on Crime and Safety in Schools and College Campuses Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2020 examines topics such as school shootings, criminal victimization, bullying, disciplinary problems and actions, fights, weapons, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, the presence [...]

NCES recently published blogs on NTPS data in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; the Condition of Education release; the IES Reading Summit and NCES reading and literacy data; students’ access to the internet and digital devices; the Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: [...]

Elementary and secondary STEM education is the foundation for student entry into postsecondary STEM majors and occupations. This report presents national trends in K–12 student achievement in STEM and compares U.S. STEM achievement with that of other nations. It explores mathematics and computer science achievement, by student characteristics. The report [...]

The National Center for Education Statistics released the technical report and user guide today (July 8, 2021) for the Program for the International Student Assessment Young Adult Follow-up Study 2016. [...]

Public-use data from the 2016 U.S. Program for the International Student Assessment Young Adult Follow-up Study (PISA YAFS) is now available to the public. [...]

EIA forecasts U.S. retail sales of electricity will increase by 2.8% in 2021, led by a 5.1% increase in sales to the industrial sector. In the most recent release of our Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast electricity sales will also grow in the commercial sector, though at a slower [...]

Questions for Amy Cha, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Urban-rural Differences in Dental Care Use Among Adults Aged 18−64.” Q: How does the data vary by sex, race, and income level? AC: In both urban and rural areas, the percentage of adults aged 18-64 who had a dental visit in the [...]

In 2019, the percentage of adults aged 18 years or older with diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was higher among those living in nonmetropolitan areas (8.0%) than among those living in metropolitan areas (4.0%). Percentages were higher in nonmetropolitan areas for adults aged 45–64 years (10.0% versus 4.8%) and [...]

New Healthy People 2020 Progress Table is a component of the Healthy People 2020 Final Review and summarizes the final progress of objectives at the end of its 10-year initiative. The pie charts provide a summary by objective type and final progress status of the 1,111 measurable and 985 trackable objectives (objectives with [...]