U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 23

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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MONDAY, AUGUST 23: BACK TO SCHOOL

Profile America — Monday, August 23rd.  It may seem like it's still summer — it's hot, and many people are on vacation.  But one of the nation's largest seasonal events will soon be under way.  It's back to school time.  From nursery school to college, 76 million students are headed to the classroom — that's more than one-out-of-four of the total U.S. population age 3 and over. Thousands of teachers and school workers also will be headed back to school.  It's projected that of the 56 million elementary and high school students enrolled this fall, 11 percent will attend private schools.  One statistic that may be a surprise — the parents of two-thirds of students report that their children often like going to school.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features, CB10-FF.14, CB09-FF.14

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).  

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