See more news releases in: Publishing & Information Services, Education, Surveys, Polls and Research
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 16
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16: AMERICA'S FIRST SCHOOL
Profile America — Thursday, February 16th. This month marks the anniversary of America's first public school — the Boston Latin School — in 1635, long before there was a United States. And this month in 1897, Phoebe Hearst and Alice Birney founded what is today known as the Parent Teacher Association, or PTA. Originally called the National Congress of Mothers, the organization now encourages both mothers and fathers to take part in school activities to improve the quality of their children's education. Today, there are nearly 39 million youngsters enrolled in classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, about 4 million of them attend private schools. Profile America is produced by the U.S. Census Bureau: Measuring America—People, Places, and Our Economy.
|
Sources: |
Chase's Calendar of Events 2007, p. 135 |
|
|
National PTA |
|
|
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 221 |
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
Back to top
RELATED LINKS
http://www.census.gov
Featured Video
More in These Categories
Journalists and Bloggers
Visit PR Newswire for Journalists for releases, photos, ProfNet experts, and customized feeds just for Media.
View and download archived video content distributed by MultiVu on The Digital Center.
Free Investing Newsletter from Investor Uprising!
Learn to navigate the world's financial system and profit from leading companies.
Register for Investor Uprising, the people's investment site, for a free weekly newsletter, information, education and premium research including our latest IU Confidential Report - "All That Glitters: The Ultimate Gold Report".