It's loaded down with interesting statistics (with links to original sources) that might be of interest. Here's a few stats to serve as examples:
+ $7.6 billion
The amount of money spent at family clothing stores in August 2008. Only in December were sales significantly higher. Similarly, sales at bookstores in August 2008 totaled $2.4 billion, an amount approached in 2008 only by sales in January.
+ 55%
Percentage of 3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in school in October 2007.
+ 56 million
The projected number of students to be enrolled in the nation’s elementary through high schools (grades K-12) this fall.
+ 19 million
The projected number of students enrolled in the nation’s colleges and universities this fall. This is up from 13.5 million 20 years ago.
+ 98,793
Number of public schools in 2006-07. In 2007-08, there were 28,218 private schools.
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