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Chapter 3 - Census Story Exercise Instructions: The following information is from a U.S. Census Bureau study. It is poorly worded. Print out this exercise, and write a brief news story based on this information. Use a bulleted list for some of the statistics. Consider how you would present a graphic to accompany this story. Add some human interest by interviewing some students in your class about why they are seeking a college education. For updates and more information, click into the Census site linked at the end of this exercise. |
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Underscoring the significant correlation between more education and higher salaries, the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau today reported in a new study that adults age 18 and over with a bachelor's degree earned an average of $45,687 a year, while those with only a high school diploma earned $24,572. The report, Educational Attainment in the United States: P20-153, also includes the following highlights: About 84 percent of adults age 25 and over completed high school, and 26 percent had a bachelor's dgree or more. The high school completion rate for young adults (age 25 to 29) was 88 percent while 28 percent earned a college degree. For those 25 to 29, college completion rates for young women exceeded those for young men at 30 and 28 percent rspectively. About 88 percent of Whites age 25 and over completed high school and 28 percent had a bachelor's degree or more. The equivalent rates for African Americans were 76 percent and 15 percent. About 90 percent of the employed civilian labor force age 25 and over had a high school degree. High school completion levels for those age 25 and over were highest in the Midwest (87 percent) and lowest in the South (82 percent). "Given the very large differences in education between younger and older age groups, the attainment level of the total population will continue to rise for some time, as younger, more educated age groups replace older, less educated ones," said Eric Newburger, co-author of the report. For more information, access the Census Bureau Web site Educational Attainment at: http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html |