Education Charts
The Startling Reality of College Costs »
We all know college can be expensive, but over the last few decades tuition costs in the U.S. have been…
The Real Life/Death Risks for Our Kids »
Over 1800 teen suicides and fewer than 20 deaths by school shootings per year. Why are we considering spending money…
Less Jobs, More College »
With college inflation rates rising nearly 500% since 1985, one might expect to see enrollment stagnating. However, quite the opposite…
Why Corporations Want Our Public Schools »
This infographic appears in the Winter 2014 issue of YES! Magazine, Education Uprising: The New Rebels Taking Back Our Public…
Teachers Were Never The Problem »
Social science research over the last few decades has shown that two thirds of student achievement is a product of…
The Federal Budget: Every Child Left Behind »
The USFG’s budget is always under criticism from both sides of the aisle, but why don’t our lawmakers take a…
When News Leaves You Knowing Less »
In a survey conducted in New Jersey, NPR listeners were much more likely to know that Egyptians successfully overthrew their…
Corporate Reform Can't Help Underemployment »
Arne Duncan’s latest gaffe highlights the critical inequities of federal education “reforms.” Reversing these trends will require policymakers to acknowledge…
Student Debt Could Hold You Back in the Future »
Student debt burdens are weighing on economic fortunes of younger Americans. Households headed by young adults owing student debt lag…
Is Calorie-Reduction Helping Obesity? »
In 2012, as part of a calorie-reduction pledge, 16 US food companies sold 6.4 trillion calories less than in 2007.…
2013-2014 Top 10 Colleges by Post-Graduate Income »
The Universities at the top of the college rankings don't always turn out the most successful (if you measure success…
The Rich Get Smarter: Higher SAT Scores for Richer Families »
Information collected from College Board, shows SAT test takers from higher earning families are more likely to achieve better SAT…
Average College Weekday »
Believe it or not, college students average 8.5 hours of sleep a day during weekdays. College students love their leisure…
Where are Americans Volunteering? (2013) »
Religious and Educational institutions received the bulk of America's volunteer hours in 2013. These significant percentages suggest what Americans are…
Time for teacher tenure reform »
Teacher tenure is a system built for another era. Created to protect teachers from administrative firing whims, it's now automatically…
High Starting Salaries May Be Hard To Come By For Graduates »
Mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction jobs have the highest starting salaries for recent graduates, but also the lowest numbers…
To Put in a Good Word, Put in a Good Read »
It's no surprise that reading more expands our vocabularies. This study found that by age 15, children reading "not much"…
College Costs Increased Nearly 4X Faster Than Family Income »
Financial aid has not filled the growing gap between the cost of a college education and median family income, causing…
Not So Fast: States Increasingly Wary of Common Core »
Common Core is a massively centralized, one-size-fits-all approach towards education. Fortunately, several states have began to push back against Common…
Californians Paying for Criminals, Not Colleges »
In California, the prison system and the public university system budgets are allocated from the same fund, pitting the two…
High School Dropouts on the Decline (U.S.) »
Dropout rates are on the decline, but what's the main cause? Is it because there are more incentives to get…
Crime Slows While Prisons Grow »
The United States spends more on prisons than education every year. Even though crime rates have continually fallen since the…
Ebola Outbreak: Survival and Fatality Rates Since 1976 »
Since the first outbreak in 1976, Ebola viruses have infected roughly 2,400 people and killed about one-third of them. It's…
How much less is your bachelor's degree worth? »
According to the most recent census, 113,000 janitors in the U.S. have at least a bachelor’s degree. And, over 18,000…
#FoxMisinforms - Obama and Deportation »
I don't love Obama's record on deportation. But I assume Conservatives would ... if they knew the truth. Hats off…
Work is Top Reason Students Leave College Early »
Financial pressures placed on students by increasing tuition rates is the largest factor in students leaving college early.
The Shocking Truth About Corporal Punishment »
I thought corporal punishment was a relic of the past — until I found this map showing U.S. states that…
Considering The Cost of College: Earnings by Education »
The median annual salaries of Americans across all races increases markedly with each level of educational attainment, though not equally.…
Spend It Or Lose It »
What happens when federal government agencies that spend all their money are rewarded with bigger budgets? This chart breaks down…
Misconceptions Part III: #Immigration »
The public thinks immigration is over twice the actual level. The average guess is that 24% of the population was…
Evolution And Religion: Where Do You Stand? »
Americans' views are largely divided over the issue of evolution. While nearly 60 percent of American adults believe that evolution…
Different Gods: How's Obama Doing? »
Obama's approval ratings vary across religious groups. The most extreme disparity is between Muslims and Mormons with almost the same…
Accidental Death Rates Comparisons »
It seems that efforts to further educate people on gun safety has in large part succeeded. The number of gun-related…
What Are College Students Up To? Certainly Not Slacking Off »
The price of college is higher than ever but not having a degree is even more costly, according to recent…
Who's Hiring? »
Education and healthcare led the way for the top-hiring industries for recent college graduates for the 2014 year. The starting…