đź“° Updates You May Have Missed
We have some important news to share as we begin the new year! Here are some timely updates, interesting stories, and recent data releases that you may have missed.Â
Santos Sworn In as New Census Bureau Director
Robert Santos was sworn in today as the U.S. Census Bureau’s 26th director, becoming the first Latino person to serve in the role. This appointment follows the U.S. Senate confirmation Nov. 4, 2021, with Santos’ term set to last for five years.
Santos’ career spans more than 40 years in survey research, statistical design and analysis, and executive-level management. He specializes in quantitative and qualitative research design, including program evaluation, needs assessments, survey methodology and survey operations. He also has expertise in demographic and administrative data, decennial censuses, social policy research and equity issues in research.
En Español: Santos prestó juramento como nuevo director de la Oficina del Censo
America Counts:Â
The racial and ethnic diversity of the nation’s 6.6 million teachers has increased since 1990 but has not caught up with the diversity of their students, according to a Census Bureau analysis of employment and population data.
About one quarter of all teachers — who represented about 4% of U.S. workers — were non-White and 9.4% were Hispanic or Latino, compared with 16% and 4%, respectively, three decades ago.
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Statistics in Schools: State Facts for Students
Help students learn about their state as they collect, organize, analyze, map, and graph a variety of information. Bring data close to home by helping students compare kid-friendly information about their own state.
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