12th-Graders Math Proficiency Falls; Reading Skills Lowest Since 1992: Study
The
average U.S. 12th-grader reading score in 2006 was the lowest since 1992,
while less than one-quarter (23 percent) of 12th-graders scored at or
above the Proficient level in the 2005 National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP), according
to The Nation’s Report Card.
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Charitable
contributions to higher education grew 9.4% to a record $28 billion in the
last academic year, 
The
average U.S. schools' endowment funds posted a 10.7% return on investment
during the year, according to the survey of 765 schools by the National
Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). By
comparison, the S&P 500 gained 13.5% in 2006.
