The U.S. Department of Education released data on disparities in educational resources and opportunities for students across the country.
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The CDC conducts the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health across the U.S. (REACH U.S.) Risk Factor Survey annually in minority communities. The survey focuses on black, Hispanic, Asian (including Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander), and American Indian populations and is conducted in 28 communities located in 17 states.
The unemployment rate was 9.2% in June 2011, relatively unchanged from 9.1% in May.
A policy alert from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education calls attention to the increasing importance of community colleges.
Based on estimated county-level life expectancy data, researchers found that the U.S. ranked 37th in the world for life expectancy in 2007.
HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report provides estimates of the number of homeless persons from a point-in-time count on a single night in January 2010 and 12-month data from the Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) on the sheltered homeless. Key findings for 2010 are: · The number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night increased…
An interactive website from the Community Research Institute at the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University provides custom maps and charts of traditional, charter and private schools along with selected demographic indicators. Clicking on a specific school brings up school-level data and a comparison tool. Related information on Michigan education can be found…
Results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed that few students were proficient in American history: 20% of 4th graders, 17% of 8th graders and 12% of high school seniors demonstrated proficiency on the exam in 2010.
A new USDA website features census-tract level data on food deserts across the U.S. Food deserts are low-income communities without ready access to affordable and healthy foods.
A report released this month from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University provides an in-depth look at the rental market in the U.S. and the challenges facing today’s renters.