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Electronic Journal - Media Making Change (12/14/07)

Media Making Change
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, December 2007
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CONTENTS

- About This Issue
- New Technology, New Voices
- From Citizen Journalism to User-Generated Content
- Every Citizen as a Reporter
- Governments, Companies Impede Free Internet Expression
- The Dilemma of the Information Industry
- Journalism Rises and Stumbles in the Republic of Georgia
- The New Media and U.S. Politics
- Top News Sites - Chart
- New Media Versus Old Media
- The Global Internet Freedom Task Force
- Going Local > -> Really Local
- Internet Resources

Numbers and Rates of Public High School Dropouts (12/11/07)

Numbers and Rates of Public High School Dropouts: School Year 2004-05
National Center for Education Statistics
December 2007. 35p.

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Performance of U.S. Students in an International Context (12/6/07)

Highlights from PISA 2006: Performance of U.S. 15-Year-Old Students in Science and Mathematics Literacy in an International Context
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education.
December 2007. 75p. (PDF, 1.65MB)
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International Education Week 2007 (11/13/07)

International Education Week 2007
November 12-16, 2007
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Statement on International Education Week 2007
Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice
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Open Doors 2007
International Educational Exchange
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Fast Facts
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Fall 2007: Joint Survey on International Student Enrollments in the US
New Survey Suggests Continued Growth in International Student Enrollments at U.S. Colleges and Universities
November 12, 2007
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Fall 2007 International Student Enrollment Survey
November 2007. 19p.
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Crime in Schools　(11/6/07)

Crime in Schools and Colleges: A Study of Offenders and Arrestees Reported via National Incident-Based Reporting System Data
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). October 2007
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FBI Studies Crime in Schools
Federal Bureau of Investigation. November 1, 2007
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National American Indian Heritage Month (11/1/07)

National American Indian Heritage Month, 2007
A Proclamation By the President of the United States of America
The White House. October 31, 2007
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Facts for Features
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2007
U.S. Census Bureau. October 29, 2007
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American Indians
International Information Programs, Department of State
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Federal Indian Education Programs: Background and Issues
CRS Report for Congress. October 9, 2007. 38p.
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Working Poor／Women in the Labor Force (10/29/07)

A Profile of the Working Poor, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor, September 2007, 14p. (PDF; 281 KB)
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Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2007 Edition)
U.S. Department of Labor, September 2007, 88p. (PDF; 850 KB)
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Statistical Tables
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Welcome: Portraits of America (10/25/07)

Video can be downloaded at the State Department website.
http://travel.state.gov/ New Film Introduces Visitors to the United States and Its People
International Information Programs, Departement of State. October 19, 2007 [View Website]
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Disney Donates >> Welcome: Portraits of America >> Video to CBP Model Airport Project U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. October 23, 2007
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Halloween (10/17/07)

Facts for Features: Halloween Oct. 31, 2007
U.S. Census Bureau
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The Fantasy and Folklore of All Hallows, Jack Santino
The American Folklife Center, The Library of Congress
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Today in History: October 31
Happy Halloween!
American Memory, The Library of Congress
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Happy Halloween
The White House
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Columbus Day (10/11/07)

Columbus Day, 2007: A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The White House. October 4, 2007
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Today in History: Columbus Day
The Library of Congress
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Columbus Reports on Discoveries of Island of India
The Library of Congress
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The Round Earth and Christopher Columbus
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National Assessment of Educational Progress (9/26/07)

National Center for Education Statistics reports on the Country's Educational Progress

National Assessment of Educational Progress
The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2007 & The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2007, September 25, 2007
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National Assessment of Educational Progress
The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2007
National Center for Education Statistics, Department of Education, September 2007. 68p. (PDF 2262K)
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National Assessment of Educational Progress
The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2007
National Center for Education Statistics, Department of Education, September 2007. 64p. (PDF 1647K)
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Online Magazine: American View. Summer 2007 (8/30/07)

American View. Summer 2007
The Online Magazine of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan
18p. (PDF)
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Back Issues
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Affirmative Action in American Law Schools (8/29/07)

Affirmative Action in American Law Schools
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
April 2007 (PDF 225p. 4.59 MB)
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Press Release
U.S. Civil Rights Commission Warns that Affirmative Action Might Harm Minority Law Students
August 28, 2007 (PDF 1p.)
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An Electronic Journal: Dynamic English (8/17/07)

Dynamic English
Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, August 2007
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CONTENTS
- Change Is Gonna Do Ya Good
- Unraveling the Mysteries: Tools for Decoding Slang
- The Language of Blogging
- Youth Speak
- Game On! Sports and Recreation Idioms in American English
- What's New? The Effect of Hip-Hop Culture on Everyday English
- Spanglish: Speaking la Lengua Loca
- Arabic to English
- Arabic in the Saddle

The Nation’s Report Card: Economics 2006 （8/9/07)

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) economics assessment presents a broad view of how well America's students at grade 12 understand economics and have knowledge of the workings of domestic and international economics. The 2006 assessment is the first economics assessment ever administered by NAEP.

The Nation’s Report Card: Economics 2006
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
August 8, 2007 (949KB, 32p.)
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Economics Report Card
About the Economics Assessment
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An Electronic Journal: The Movie Business Today (6/15/07)

The Movie Business Today
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, June 2007
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Table of Contents
- What's American About Movies?
- Field of Dreams: American Sports Movies
- Coming to America
- Film Festivals in the United States
- Sidebar-The Box-office Numbers
- Photo Gallery of Young Filmmakers
- The Rise of the Independents
- Sidebar-Sundance-Supporting the Work of Independent
- Sidebar-Filmmakers Worldwide
- Sidebar-A Film Festival in Your Living Room
- The Digital Revolution
- Hollywood Goes Green
- Sidebar-Government and the Movies
- Bibliography
- Internet Resources

An Electronic Journal: World Youth Building the Future（7/20/07)

This edition of eJournal USA, "World Youth Building a Future," opens a window on the real life experiences of young people who have left home and family to participate in an international exchange program.

World Youth Building the Future
Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, July 2007
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Table of Contents

- "They Are My Kids"
- The Kids Talk Back
- Roman Hospitality
- A Life-Changing Experience
- FLEX and YES
- Making a Difference
- Living and Learning in Diversity
- Heading for 2020 Amid Echoes of the Past
- Lunch in Rwanda
- On the Memorial March
- Inspire, Inform, Involve
- A Personal Experience in International Relations

Asia/Pacific American Heritage Month (4/27/07)

”During Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we honor the many contributions citizens of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have made to our great land...”

A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
April 26, 2007
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Facts for Features
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2007
March 1, 2006
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U.S. History, Geography and Population
Asian Americans
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Women's History Month (3/2/07)

President Bush issued a proclamation on Women's History Month on February 28, 2007. "...Our Nation is a land of great opportunity, and women are seizing that opportunity and shaping the future of America in all walks of life. A record number of women are serving in the halls of Congress, and the number of women-owned businesses continues to grow. The women of our Armed Forces are making a vital contribution to our Nation's security by serving the cause of freedom and peace around the world..."

Women's History Month, 2007
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The White House
February 28, 2007
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Women's History Month: March 2007
Facts for Features & Special Editions
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
January 4, 2007
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National Women's History Month
Women's History Month Celebrated in March
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Updated: February 28, 2007
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Publication: Women of Influence
(Revised November 2006)
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
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USINFO Webchat: Celebrating International Women's Day 2007: Women's Growing Roles in Contemporary U.S. Politics
Professor Georgia Duerst-Lahti
Date: Thursday, 8 March 2007
Time: 10:00 a.m. EST (1500 GMT)
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
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Volunteerism in America (2/14/07)

President and Mrs. Bush celebrated the fifth anniversary of USA Freedom Corps (USAFC) on February 13, 2007.

In his 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush announced the creation of USAFC to build on the acts of service and generosity that followed the September 11 attacks. USAFC promotes and expands volunteer service in America by partnering with national service programs, working to strengthen the non-profit sector, recognizing volunteers, and helping to connect individuals with volunteer opportunities.

President Bush Discusses Volunteerism
Roosevelt Room, The White House
February 13, 2007
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President Bush Visits YMCA, Thanks Volunteers
YMCA Anthony Bowen
February 13, 2007
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Fact Sheet: Five Years Of USA Freedom Corps: Celebrating American Service
The White House
February 13, 2007
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USA Freedom Corps
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Volunteering in the United States, 2006
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Last Modified Date: January 10, 2007
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PDF (12p.)
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Black History Month (1/30/07)

Each February, Black History Month tells of the struggles of millions of American citizens over the most devastating obstacles - slavery, prejudice, poverty - and looks at their contributions to the nation’s cultural and political life.

National African American History Month, 2007
A Proclamation by the President of the United States
January 26, 2007
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African American History
The White House
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Black History Month: February 2007
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
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African Americans
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
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Thurgood Marshall stands as one of the great American heroes of the 20th century: He was the attorney who ended legal segregation in the United States with his victory in the Brown v. Board of Education case, and the U.S. Supreme Court justice who championed expanded rights for every individual American - minorities, women, and immigrants, among many others.

Justice For All: The Legacy of Thurgood Marshall
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
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American Diversity (1/4/07)

A steady stream of immigrants to the United States and moderate growth keep the U.S. population younger than other developed countries, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which projects population in the United States on New Year’s Day 2007 to be 301 million people.

The 110th Congress will convene on January 4, 2007. It will be a Congress that reflects America’s diversity, closing not only the gender gap - with the highest number of women elected to Congress in history - but also the ethnic gap.

U.S. Population Hits 301 Million: Immigrants and Children of Immigrants Keep U.S. Population Young
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
January 1, 2007
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Incoming 110th Congress Reflects American Diversity: A Fresh Mix of U.S. Federal Legislators Prepare for Next Session Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State December 15, 2006 [View Webpage]

“Population and Diversity” Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State [View Webpage]