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Back To School

Spirit-This reading is mainly about the money spent on school shopping, details about the students enrolled in school, details about the schools themselves, information about the staff and personal of the school and their salaries, technology in schools, the cost of college, predictions about graduation, and government spending on schools.

1. $7.5 million spent on back to school shopping.

2.75 students enrolled this year

3.31 kids enrolled in the lunch program

4.97382 schools as of 06

5.7.1 million teachers in 07

6.$59,825 annual salary of public school teachers in California

7.37% of people in college 25 years or older

8.5.6 years for a bachelors degree.

9.46% of 18-19 year olds in college

10.11 million kids 5-17 speak a language other than english

Maggie! - This piece focuses on Cinco de Mayo and Mexican independence day. It looks at the number of U.S. citizens of Mexican decent. It talks about trade and business with Mexico and food.

1) 28.3 million U.S. residents of Mexican origin.

2) 17.86 million people of Mexican origin who lived in Texas and California.

3) 25.7 median age of people who are of Mexican origin.

4) 630,000 number of Mexican-Americans who are U.S. military veterans.

5) 1.2 million people of Mexican origin over 25 who have a bachelor's degree.

6) 37% households are owned by people of Mexican decent.

7) 4.1 avg. size of households of mexican decent.

8) 14% of employed Mexican-American civilians in managerial; professional or related occupations.

9) $37,661 avg. income of a Mexican-American household.

10) 23% poverty rate of Mexican-Americans.

Census

In April 1, 2000, the population of Florida was 15,982,378. However, in April 1, 1990, the population was 12,937,926. Over 10 years, Florida's population increased by about 3,044,452 people. This can also be said as an increase of about 23.5%. Florida had a very substantial increase.

ADDITION CENSUS=My state, Florida, currently has a higher population percent of males than the U.S. However, the U.S. has a higher population percent of females than Florida. Both the U.S. and Florida have the same highest age group: 25-59. They both have the same smallest age group too: 85+. There highest population age has had a major increase since 1990. Yet, the U.S. has had a population decrease in 20-24 year olds, while Florida's population hasn't decreased in any age groups at all. Florida has lower percent of population that is 18 or under. Florida has had a major increase in urban population: 30.11%. The U.S. has had an increase in urban population, but not as high. Florida has actually had a decrease in rural population, while the U.S. has had an increase. The U.S.'s family household population has decreased, yet Florida's family population has had an increase. A higher percent of Florida's population speaks a language other than english, while the U.S. has a lower percent of its population speaking another language. The U.S.'s population has had a decrease in High school and college graduates, while florida has had a decrease in elementary school kids. Both the U.S. and Florida have the same population percent that earned a high school diploma. The U.S. has a higher percent of homes without cell phones than Florida. That's my extended paragraph.