It's always good to put things in perspective when a new school year begins. Perhaps these resources will help
This nifty website http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/ allows users to compare the USA to other countries. Did you know that Canadians spend 45% less on health care than we do?
What is the mindset of the college class of 2014? Beloit College publishes a list of facts that includes such gems as: Few in the class know how to write in cursive and The first home computer they probably touched was an Apple II or Mac II; they are now in a museum.
How informed is the world? According to the 2010 IFLA World Report almost 100% of public libraries in the US have free Internet access as compared to 20% in Russia.
Every day is a holiday...somewhere. Find out about holidays around the world by country and religion by checking out Earth's Calendar.
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