From time to time, we revive the collection of facts and figures called “Data Connection” that we had published quarterly for nearly 20 years in the print editions of The New England Journal of Higher Education (formerly Connection).
The latest …
Estimated percentage of children in Cambridge, Mass., who have at least one foreign-born parent: 40% Cambridge Community Foundation
Number of state lawmakers who have faced public allegations or repercussions over sexual misconduct claims since start of 2017: 75+ Associated Press
Number who ran and won re-election in 2018: 17+ Governing
Women as a share of the Massachusetts Legislature: 29% State House News Service
Rank of “financial administration” jobs among fastest-growing in local governments between 2014 and 2017: 1st U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll (figures show employees working in finance-related roles increased 5.4%)
U.S. rank of New Hampshire among states with the largest growth in such jobs: 1st U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll (figures show full-time-equivalent local government financial administration employees increased at 15.3%)
Share of U.S. teachers who are black: 7% Johns Hopkins University and American University
Share of U.S. K-12 students who are black: 15% Johns Hopkins University and American University
Increased likelihood that a student of color who had one black teacher by third grade would enroll in college: 13% Johns Hopkins University and American University
Estimated cost of security provided by U.S. Marshals Service to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in fiscal 2018: $6.8 million NBC News
Percentage of U.S. public school students who missed 15 or more days during the 2015-16 school year (the most recent data available): 15% Governing analysis of U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights data
Percentage in Vermont: 11% Governing analysis of U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights data
Percentage in Rhode Island: 21% Governing analysis of U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights data
Number of consecutive years that the port of New Bedford, Mass. has ranked No. 1 nationally in the value of its commercial fisheries catch: 18 NOAA Fisheries
For earlier installments of “Data Connection,” see:
More Data Connection: Citizens
Numbers Game … More Data Connection
Data Connection: New England’s Patriots and More
More Data Connection: Peace in the Valley? Scientists and Kids
Data Connection: State Work, Guns, Sports
Return to Data Connection: Stats on NE Education, Economy, Life
Former print editions at NEJHE Archives
John O. Harney is executive editor of The New England Journal of Higher Education.
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