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What does the Department of Education do?

Founded in 1980, the Department of Education primarily funds student financial aid and K-12 programs.

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How do college and career courses vary across public schools?

Public schools in the Northeast have the highest rate of advanced courses offered at 89%; the South and West regions of the US have the highest rate of career and technical education classes at 88%.

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How has COVID-19 impacted Gen Z’s education?

School enrollment of Gen Z students decreased across all age groups from 2019 to 2022.

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Where are students moving to attend college?

California has the largest number of residents leaving the state to attend college elsewhere.

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Three charts on education levels by race and ethnicity

Black and Hispanic students had the lowest rates of enrolling in college and graduating four-year college within six years.

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How much student debt do Americans owe?

Student debt data highlights racial disparities for Black Americans.

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Which states are the most educated?

Of the top 10 most educated states, nine are located on the east coast.

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Men far outnumber women on coaching staffs in college sports

More than half of women’s teams at the college level have male head coaches, but almost no men’s teams have female head coaches.

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Who benefits from student debt cancellation?

Biden will cancel up to $20,000 in student loans for low-income undergraduate students.

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Are fewer students taking the SAT?

Hundreds of colleges, including the University of California, stopped requiring admission tests during the pandemic.

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