Presents an overview of policy-related statistics available in published form at little or no cost. The listed statistical publications can be borrowed from government documents libraries or purchased from the Government Printing Office. Potential value to policy researchers, ready accessibility, and some of the problems faced in using them are…

The National Center for Education Statistics was established to develop and provide comprehensive statistics about education in the United States. Conducting and publishing specialized analyses, reviewing and reporting of educational activities in foreign countries, and providing assistance to State and local education agencies in improving their…