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Digest of Education Statistics: is a compilation of statistical information covering American education from kindergarten through adult education. It contains more than 400 tables on a variety of subjects, including the number and size of schools, colleges, and libraries; salaries and qualifications of teachers; total enrollments; income of graduates; and international education comparisons. $33 from GPO; #065-000-00606-5.
High Standards for All: Putting Excellence in Education: is a simple explanation of the development of voluntary national standards and how they will affect education in the future. It includes a list of the standards-setting organizations. Free from OERI; #FIRST 94-7011.
Language Characteristics and Schooling in the United States, A Changing Picture: 1979 and 1989: sketches a portrait of a rapidly growing segment of the American population-persons who speak languages other than English at home. It discusses demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, trends, and historical background, and contains charts and tables of supportive data. Special emphasis is on how the change in language use affects schooling. $5 from GPO; #065-000-00623-5.