- Conventional K-12 textbooks are a $3 billion U.S. business, with an additional $4 billion in teacher guides, testing resources, and reference materials.
- An online survey of 2,000 adults found that 41% believe students should be allowed cell phones in school–provided they’re turned off; 27% would ban them altogether and 25% said cell phones are a necessity. However, 29% favor allowing tablets for high schoolers, while 32% would allow only laptops.
- The film Undroppable, coming out in mid-2013, targets the some 1.2 million high schoolers who don’t graduate.
- The NAACP and NEA have teamed up to register, educated, and activate hundreds of thousands of voters for the 2012 election.
- The non-profit Teach for America boasts $300 million in its coffers and collects tens of millions annually in public funds.
