Forensic Practicum: Debate: Other Resources

Access to the US census from population, housing, economic, and geographic data.

Statistics on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety record, economic performance, the human and natural environment, and national security. Updated quarterly.

Source is U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, County Business Patterns, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report, Census of Governments.

Provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic. Includes data and trend information on such topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more.

Statistics provided by U.S. Census Bureau on the foreign-born population of the United States.

Statistics provided by U.S. Census Bureau about the Hispanic population of the United States.

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions.

Founded in 2001, the Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research organization that seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos’ growing impact on the nation. The Center does not take positions on policy issues.

Summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

Includes Texas, national and international statistics.

Thanks to a decision in the 1980s to create the Public Education Information Management System, known as PEIMS, Texas has one of the largest education data bases in the world. It provides a treasure trove of information for researchers, parents and the public at large to mine and learn about the workings of 1,200 districts and charters, as well as TEA. That information and other data is used to create a number of reports that provide information about a variety of topics, such as student performance, spending and implementation of legislation.

Annual compilation from the World Bank of statistical data about development, covering over 200 countries. Under 'topic,' select "Development framework" and then "Communications."

Contains polling data collected by the Associated Press and Ipsos from 2003 to the present.

Provides data-driven news based on U.S. and world polls, daily tracking and public opinion research.

The Latin American Public Opinion Project is based at Vanderbilt University.

Survey reports from 1987 - present.

Compilation of Q&A from 6500+ surveys from 1986-present, mostly US and some local.

Highlights from recent national polls.

From Pew Research Project for Excellence in Journalism

Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed
citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a
straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format.