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An Overview: Race and Hispanic Origin and the 2010 Census 2010 Census

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2010 Census Data Release
Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010
Learn more about the changing population of our nation from the first in the 2010 Census Briefs series. This series also presents information about race, Hispanic origin, age, sex, household type, housing tenure, and people who reside in group quarters.

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2010 Census Briefs

Other Census Data

In addition to the decennial census, the U.S. Census Bureau collects and releases the following data products:
Economic Census — every 5 years
The economic census provides a detailed portrait of the United States' economy once every five years, from the national to the local level. Government agencies, businesses, entrepreneurs, researchers and others use economic data to develop public policy, evaluate industry growth, plan disaster relief services, assist local businesses and much more.
Census of Governments — every 5 years
The Census of Governments provides data about how governments are organized, how many people they employ and payroll amounts, and the finances of governments. Federal statistical agencies use the data to measure the nation's economic and financial performance. State and local governments use the data to develop programs and budgets, assess financial conditions, and perform comparative analyses. Analysts, economists, market specialists, and researchers use these data to measure the changing characteristics of the government sector of the economy and to conduct public policy research.
American Community Survey — annually
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year - giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year.
Demographic, Economic and Other Surveys
A survey is a method of collecting and analyzing social, economic, and geographic data. Throughout the decade between censuses we are continually conducting surveys to produce a general view and comprehensive study of the United States' social and economic conditions. Demographic surveys include theCurrent Population Survey and Women- and Minority-Owned Business Survey. Economic surveys include theSurvey of Business Owners and County Business Patterns.
Economic Indicators
Economic indicators released by the Census Bureau include data on manufacturing, retail and food service sales, housing vacancies and ownership and international trade. View the economic indicator release schedule.

Shanker Blog » The Importance of STEM In The Early Grades

Shanker Blog » The Importance of STEM In The Early Grades

The Importance of STEM In The Early Grades

Our guest author today is Stan Litow, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs at IBM, President of the IBM Foundation, and a member of the Shanker Institute’s board of directors.

This is a difficult year for city and state leaders. They are struggling mightily with how to cope with both declining revenues and escalating costs, resulting in painful short term decisions about what to cut, how to cut, and ways in which basic or vital services can be maintained. Sadly, we have heard far too little these days about where to invest and how to invest in order to produce longer term benefit and mitigate longer term costs.

As people focus on education, it has been common wisdom that business leaders and those concerned with the bottom line have an interest in education too, but that interest is focused solely on STEM, or Science Technology, Engineering and Math. And that focus is placed on the later grades such as middle and high schools. It is undeniable that STEM is important, especially if we are to nurture the next generation of innovators. To do so, we must invest more creatively to improve teacher quality and student outcomes. But we can not address these challenges by limiting our focus to secondary education. While career pathways are great motivators for teenagers and young adults, we simply can not wait until high school – or even middle school – to

Happy Cinco de Mayo from HS News - Hispanically Speaking News

Happy Cinco de Mayo from HS News - Hispanically Speaking News

Happy Cinco de Mayo from HS News

Happy Cinco de Mayo from HS NewsCinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained French soldiers. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the Mexican army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Along with Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, Cinco de Mayo has become a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture.
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Test your ID theft defense with these online games | OregonLive.com

Test your ID theft defense with these online games | OregonLive.com

Test your ID theft defense with these online games

Published: Thursday, May 05, 2011, 6:00 AM
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Sony. Health Net. Epsilon. Portland PCPA. With these high-profile or nearby data breaches, you're probably wondering if identity theft is on the increase and what you can do about it besides live in an underground fortress a la The Road. It's Only Money aims to answer those questions this weekend.

For now, here's something to entertain yourself and the kids. The otherwise staid-sounding Federal Trade Commission has created a site devoted to ID theft called OnGuard Online. Using the tagline "Stop. Think. Click," the site includes games designed to enhance your ID theft awareness.
Most of the games' questions and answers are common sense. That's another way of saying you shouldn't miss any of them. But if you do, you'd best take some more surveys.

What questions do you have about identity theft? Email them before the weekend.

Meantime, here's one game on laptop security:

A Tale of Two Schools Thinking Deeper - voiceofsandiego.org: Schooled: The Education Blog

A Tale of Two Schools Thinking Deeper - voiceofsandiego.org: Schooled: The Education Blog

A Tale of Two Schools Thinking Deeper

  • Third graders at Joyner Elementary in City Heights decide how to describe the actions of characters in 'The Memory String,' tying them to concepts like acceptance, rejection, empathy and deceit.

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What’s Happening
Two dramatically different elementary schools are trying to take critical thinking skills all the way down to kindergarten, teaching kids to think deeper and analyze texts.
What Struck Me
I’m still wowed by a Torrey Pines fifth grader who concluded that “The Rainbow Fish,” normally seen as a heartwarming tale about sharing, taught kids an immoral way to make friends.
The Big Picture
San Diego Unified wants schools to emphasize deeper thinking and analysis, mirroring a national push for critical thinking. These two schools are serving as a blueprint for others seeking to do it.

Posted: Wednesday, May 4, 2011 7:30 pm |Updated: 7:55 pm, Wed May 4, 2011.

"The Rainbow Fish" is a beautiful tale: A shimmering fish gives away its glittery scales one by one to befriend others. It's often seen as a parable about sharing and selfishness.

But one kid at Torrey Pines Elementary pointed out in an essay that there was something fishy about it.

"The adult writers did not realize that they were teaching kids an immoral way to make friends," the fifth grader wrote of "The Rainbow Fish" and two other books. The child said giving someone a gift the way the fish did might strengthen a bond of friendship, but couldn't actually create one.

Such sophisticated arguments might not seem so surprising at Torrey Pines,


School's HR Chief, Overseer of Pink Slips, Exits

The San Diego Unified human resources chief who had the unenviable job of overseeing the issuance of hundreds of pink slips to teachers, bus drivers and other school employees is leaving the school district at the end of June.

I haven't heard back from Sandra Huezo yet about why she's leaving, but it obviously hasn't been an easy time to be in her shoes.

Huezo took the job as the Chief Human Resources Officer in San Diego Unified more than a year and a half ago, a few months after former Superintendent Terry Grier announced his departure. The teachers union recently called out Huezo by name on its website, arguing she and her department "simply do not possess the organizational competence to issue layoff notices in a manner that is compliant with California state law."

She's also gotten grilled by the school board about staffing numbers, though school board frustrations with getting accurate, timely information about school staffing existed long before Huezo got to San Diego Unified.

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SIX Canadian Undergrads Elected to Parliament « Student Activism

SIX Canadian Undergrads Elected to Parliament « Student Activism

SIX Canadian Undergrads Elected to Parliament

I posted on Tuesday about three Canadian student activists who — to their surprise and everyone else’s — were elected to their nation’s parliament on Monday. Since then, reporting in the Canadian press have revealed that they are just three of six undergraduate students who won seats this week. At least half of the six are under twenty-one years old, and one, at nineteen, is the youngest Member of Parliament in Canada’s history.

All six of the students are members of Canada’s New Democratic Party, which until this year was a minor player in that country’s politics. But in polls leading up to this election the Liberals, Canada’s main center-left party, declined significantly, while the Quebec-nationalist Bloc Quebecois utterly collapsed. In the face of this party realignment many liberal Canadians, particularly in Quebec, unexpectedly cast their votes for the NDP. As a result, candidates who had been recruited as placeholders — many of whom did little or no campaigning — found themselves thrust into office.

Four of the six undergraduates who won election are students at Montreal’s McGill University:

Mylène Freeman is a past president of the McGill NDP club, graduating with a politics degree this spring.

Students Against Testing - Студенты против тестов

Students Against Testing - Студенты против тестов
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Boycott!

The most powerful statement we can make about standardized tests just might be to leave them blank. Boycotts have sprung up around the nation, and here's a few step-by-step tips on how to make them the most successful:

1. Get as many students as possible.
The more students boycotting the tests, the better chances you'll have at having your voices heard and the less risky the situation might be for you. Try to establish a local core of students who reach out to their various classes, grades, and circles of friends in support of a boycott. Publicize the event with the students through flyers, meetings, and even small boycott reminder cards on the day of the test.

2. Find parents or teachers who support you as well.
Once there is a strong student support behind the idea, see if there are any other adult allies who might support you as well. Look to parents, teachers, administrators, and local community members and encourage them to write letters or speak to influential people in support of the