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Title:  The Condition of Education 2012
Description: The Condition of Education 2012 summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report presents 49 indicators on the status and condition of education, in addition to a closer look at high schools in the United States over the past twenty years.. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of education for which accurate data are available. The 2012 print edition includes indicators in three main areas: (1) participation in education; (2) elementary and secondary education and outcomes; and (3) postsecondary education and outcomes.
Online Availability:
Cover Date: May 2012
Web Release: May 24, 2012
Print Release: September 20, 2012
Publication #: NCES 2012045
General Ordering Information
Center/Program: NCES
GPO Number: 065-000-01432-7
GPO Price: $57.00
Authors: Susan Aud William Hussar Frank Johnson Grace Kena Erin Roth National Center for Education Statistics Eileen Manning Xiaolei Wang Jijun Zhang American Institutes for Research Liz Notter Synergy Enterprises, Inc.
Type of Product: Compendium
Survey/Program Areas: Annual Reports Program (Annual)
Questions: For questions about the content of this Compendium, please contact:
Susan L. Aud.
 
 
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