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Education Key Web Links
- The Condition of Education 2009 (National Center for Education Statistics)
- Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results from the 2007-08 Private School Universe Survey (Institute of Education Sciences, NCES)
- Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools, Findings from the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2007-08 (Institute of Educatiaon Sciences, NCES)
- Digest of Education Statistics, 2008 (Institute of Education Sciences, NCES)
- Fast Facts (National Center for Education Statistics)
- High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 2007 (National Center for Education Statistics)
- Nation's Report Card (National Center for Education Statistics)
- National Library of Education (IES)
- NCES Data Tables (National Center for Education Statistics)
- Public Elementary and Secondary School Student Enrollment and Staff From the Common Core of Data: School Year 2007-08 (National Center for Educatio;n Statistics)
- School Enrollment (U.S. Census Bureau)
Education

The U.S. Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. ED's 4,200 employees and $68.6 billion budget are dedicated to:
- Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds.
- Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research.
- Focusing national attention on key educational issues.
- Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.
(U.S. Department of Education)
Reading Key Web Links
- Assisting Students Struggling withReading: Response to Interventionand Multi-Tier Intervention in thePrimary Grades, February 2009 (Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education)
- The Effect of Supplemental Reading Comprehension Curricula on Grade 5 Students (Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education)
- The Enhanced Reading Opportunities Study: Early Impact and Implementation Findings (Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education)
- Long Term Trend: Reading. Student Background Questionnaire. 2008. Age 17 (National Assessment of Educational Progress, U.S. Department of Education)
- The Nation’s Report Card: Reading 2007 (Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education)
- The Reading First Program (Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education)
- Scheduled Reading Assessments, Past Results, Trends, Methods (National Assessment of Educational Progress, U.S. Department of Education)
- Teacher Strategies to Help Fourth-Graders Having Difficulty in Reading: An International Perspective (International Activities Program, U.S. Department of Education)
- Trends in the Achievement Gaps in Reading and Mathematics (Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education)
- Who Teaches Reading in Public Elementary Schools? (NCES)
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