News release: “In March 2011, for the first time ever, more than 30 percent of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. As recently as 1998, fewer than one-quarter of people this age had this level of education. From 2001 to 2011, the number of Hispanics with a bachelor’s or higher education increased 80 percent from 2.1 million to 3.8 million. The percentage of Hispanics with a bachelor’s or higher education increased from 11.1 percent in 2001 to 14.1 percent in 2011. Overall, the increase in the proportion of the population with a bachelor’s degree or higher went from 26.2 percent to 30.4 percent…This information comes from Educational Attainment in the United States: 2011, a collection of national-level tables from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC). These tables present statistics on the levels of education achieved by various demographic characteristics, as well as changes over time. Historical tables go back to the late 1940s, when the CPS first began collecting data on attainment. This table package is one of five education-related statistical products released today. More findings.”
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Daily Archives: February 23, 2012
New GAO Reports: Afghanistan Security, Decennial Census
Afghanistan Security – Department of Defense Effort to Train Afghan Police Relies on Contractor Personnel to Fill Skill and Resource Gaps – GAO-12-293R, Feb 23, 2012 Decennial Census – Additional Actions Could Improve the Census Bureau’s Ability to Control Costs for the 2020 Census, GAO-12-80, Feb 23, 2012 Continue Reading
White House Report – Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World
Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy, February 2012 “Never has privacy been more important than today, in the age of the Internet, the World Wide Web and smart phones. In just the last decade, the Internet has enabled a renewal of… Continue Reading
Bioethics Commission Posts Additional Documents on Public Health Service STD Studies in Guatemala
“Today the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues posted on its website hundreds of supporting documents related to its investigation into the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) studies conducted in Guatemala in the 1940s. The documents include a spreadsheet that Commission staff painstakingly created to document the research subjects in Guatemala. In addition,… Continue Reading
Lawyers Sue Westlaw and Lexis Over Publication of Briefs
Via WSJ Law Blog: “Two lawyers are taking on legal database providers Westlaw and LexisNexis with what appears to be a novel interpretation of copyright law. Edward L. White, a Oklahoma City, Okla., lawyer, and Kenneth Elan, claim WestLaw and LexisNexis have engaged in unabashed wholesale copying of thousands of copyright-protected works created by, and… Continue Reading
FTC Commissioner Warns of International Threats to Internet Freedom
Via WSJ, this commentary by FTC Commission Robert K. McDowell: “On Feb. 27, a diplomatic process will begin in Geneva that could result in a new treaty giving the United Nations unprecedented powers over the Internet. Dozens of countries, including Russia and China, are pushing hard to reach this goal by year’s end. As Russian… Continue Reading
EPIC: State Attorneys General Cite Privacy Risks to Android Users, Demand Meeting with Google
EPIC: “Attorneys general from 36 states and territories sent a letter to Google raising new questions about the plan to consolidate user data on March 1. “The new policy forces consumers to allow information across all of these products to be shared, without giving them the ability to opt out.,” the letter says. The state… Continue Reading
Census Releases Graphs on Historical Voting Trends
“The Census Bureau has released 10 graphics that highlight national trends in voting by race, age, education, and other characteristics since 1964. Four graphics address presidential elections, four address congressional elections and two address all national elections. All are based on previously released tabulations from the November Voting and Registration Supplement of the Current Population… Continue Reading
EFF – How to Remove Your Google Search History Before Google's New Privacy Policy Takes Effect
EFF shows you how: “It is important to note that disabling Web History in your Google account will not prevent Google from gathering and storing this information and using it for internal purposes. More information here. On March 1st, Google will implement its new, unified privacy policy, which will affect data Google has collected on… Continue Reading
CRS: Representatives and Senators: Trends in Member Characteristics Since 1945
Representatives and Senators: Trends in Member Characteristics Since 1945, R. Eric Petersen, Coordinator – Specialist in American National Government – February 17, 2012 “Questions about the characteristics of Members of Congress, including their age, education, previous occupations, and other descriptors, are of ongoing interest to Members, congressional staff, and constituents. Some of these questions may… Continue Reading
