Census 2020 + Statistics in Schools

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The US Census takes place in our country every ten years. Data collected from the Census has the power to affect all of us including our students. Many school services and community programs are funded with federal dollars that directly affect children. Think: special education, Head Start, food assistance programs, child health programs, classroom technology, teacher training, and after school programs that happen in libraries.



census.gov/programs-surveys

One way to create a local awareness about the US Census is to teach students about this decennial event through a primary source like Statistics in Schools!

The website, from the U.S. Census Bureau, is loaded with kid-friendly data, numerous activities, and other resources that can be incorporated into a variety of subject areas.

New activities spotlight the 2020 Census and how it impacts our nation's people. Be sure to check out the state facts section in which students can collect, analyze, and compare easily-digestible information about their own state.

Here are some of the highlights of the Statistics in Schools program:


P.S. Read more about the US Census in this article from SDSL's Cornerstone Newsletter.


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