Education
EDUCATION charities make learning possible for students of all ages, from pre-school to graduate school. They also provide other educational services and opportunities that help make schools more effective and more accessible to students of all backgrounds. We divided EDUCATION charities into four Causes.
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Universities, Graduate Schools, and Technological Institutes (105) Universities, Graduate Schools, and Technological Institutes are institutions that support research and provide graduate and professional education, in addition to undergraduate coursework that they also make available. |
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Private Elementary and Secondary Schools (160) Private Elementary and Secondary Schools are private institutions of learning that provide elementary and secondary education. |
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Private Liberal Arts Colleges (60) Private Liberal Arts Colleges are private institutions of higher learning that provide liberal arts education. |
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Other Education Programs and Services (232) Other Education Programs and Services include scholarship and financial aid services, organizations promoting school reform, environmental and other experiential learning programs, and programs supporting teachers, parents, students and schools. |
Did you know?
- There are about 1.5 million elementary school teachers and 1.1 million secondary school teachers in the United States.
- The average amount spent on home schooling per child in the US is $450.
- Between 8 and 15 million children nationwide are unsupervised at the close of each school day.
- Only 23 men's teams in the 2005 65-team NCAA Tournament managed to graduate at least 50 percent of its student athletes.
- Experts say the average deaf child isn't introduced to English until age six, upon entering school.
- The 2004-05 academic year marks the second straight year of double-digit increases in the average cost of a four-year public college.
- About 3 percent of the school-age population in the United States was home-schooled during the 2002-2003 school year.
- 87% of Americans aged 18 to 24 have completed high school with a diploma or an alternative credential such as a General Education Development (GED) certificate.
- In the United States, school districts with the highest child poverty rates have $1,139 fewer state and local dollars to spend per student than the wealthiest districts.
- Among 18- to 24-year-old Americans given maps, 70 percent cannot find New Jersey and 11 percent cannot find the United States.
