Category Archives: Education

Foreign-Born Residents Have Diverse Education Backgrounds

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Lauren

Tweet Written by Julie Siebens The educational background of the foreign-born population compared with the native-born population is more diverse than some people may realize. At first glance, it may appear that foreign-born people simply have less education than the … Continue reading →

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Nation Reaches Educational Attainment Milestone

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Lauren

Tweet Written by: Sonia Collazo The Census Bureau collects data on educational attainment in three different surveys: the Current Population Survey (CPS), the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Each serves as an important … Continue reading →

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Access to Paid Leave Varies by Education for New Moms

Posted on November 10, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written By: Lynda Laughlin Paid maternity allows new mothers time to care for their newborns and provides economic security while they are away from work. While the Family and Medical Leave Act, passed in 1993, entitles new parents to … Continue reading →

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The Funding of our State and Local Governments

Posted on October 31, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: Lisa M. Blumerman and Jeffrey L. Barnett, Governments Division, US Census Bureau These days the health of our state and local governments is a topic that is much debated. Are our state and local governments solvent? Will … Continue reading →

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American Community Survey Takes Our Nation’s Demographic Pulse Each Year

Posted on September 23, 2011 by amber

Tweet Written by: James Treat, US Census Bureau In every census between 1940 and 2000, millions of American households received a “long form”, which contained scores of questions on a wide range of demographic, socioeconomic and housing topics. Following the … Continue reading →