Here's a quick note on what's coming up as we continue through the month of May.





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?? The Week Ahead: It's Teacher Appreciation Week! ??‍??

StatisticsinSchools-TeacherAppreciationWeek-HigherDegreeWarm-UpActivity [ [link removed] ]

During Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6 - May 10, we recognize the invaluable contributions of educators who have helped students young and old achieve their scholastic goals. A highlight of Teacher Appreciation Week is Teacher Appreciation Day, tomorrow, May 7. 

Get your students thinking about postsecondary education as they examine and analyze the educational attainment of U.S. adults and how it’s changed since 2001.

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???? You May Be Interested In

* *Statistics in Schools: An Overview [ [link removed] ]*, *Partner With SIS [ [link removed] ]*, and *Earnings by Occupation [ [link removed] ]*
* *America Counts: Largest Annual Spike in Public School Spending in Over 20 Years [ [link removed] ]*



?? Holidays and Observances

*May *is *Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month [ [link removed] ]*.

??* Public Service Recognition Week [ [link removed] ] *is* May 5 - May 11*. 

*???? **Mother's Day [ [link removed] ] *is **May 12**.



?? In Case You Missed It

Directors Blog Community Whole Approach [ [link removed] ]

"External engagement is key to understanding the data needs of a community from its own perspective. As director of the Census Bureau, one of my priorities is to seek out and listen to the multitude of diverse voices across our nation."

Read about Director Santos' travels and his community-of-the-whole approach in his new blog.

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Random Samplings Blog Testing Our Innovations [ [link removed] ]

We're excited to share our priorities for the 2026 Census Test and what we hope to learn in preparation for the 2030 Census.

Read our new blog for an overview of our testing strategy, the scope of the 2026 Census Test, and what's to come.

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?? Coming Soon: Data Release
VintageCityTownPopEstimates [ [link removed] ]


On May 16, the Census Bureau will release Vintage 2023 population estimates for local governmental units, including incorporated places, minor civil divisions and consolidated cities. Housing unit estimates will also be released for the nation, states and counties.

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?? Deadline Reminder

LED Partnership Virtual Workshop Call for Training Topics [ [link removed] ]

Join us May 14 - 16 for our 2024 Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership Virtual Workshop. This year’s theme is, “Multidimensional Perspectives of the Labor Market.” We will highlight the work of our state Labor Market Information partners and other data users through plenary sessions.

The final day of the workshop, May 16, will focus on training opportunities. Please submit problems, topics, questions, or work you would like to focus on to [email protected] by Monday, May 13. We will use your submissions in the training sessions.

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?? Happy Birthday, Minnesota!

*On Saturday, May 11*, Minnesota will celebrate its *166th anniversary [ [link removed] ]*. 

Minnesota-StateMap [ [link removed] ]

?? *Did you know? Minnesota *is the *14th largest *state by area and was the *32nd state *to join the Union. 

?? The state tree is the *Norway Pine*.

?? The state drink is *Milk*. 

??️ The largest city is *Minneapolis*.

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You May Be Interested In

* **QuickFacts: *Minnesota [ [link removed] ]***
* *Statistics in Schools: State Facts for Students [ [link removed] ]*





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Upcoming Census Academy Webinars

Census Academy: Back to Data Basics Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]



* ***May 8: Comparing Race and Ethnicity Data from the American Community Survey and the 2020 Census [ [link removed] ]***
* ****May 8: **Live Schedule Harmonized System Commodity Classification [ [link removed] ]****
* **May 9: Storytelling with Census Business Builder [ [link removed] ]*****
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* *May 15: Puerto Rico Data Resources [ [link removed] ]*
* *May 21: The ABCs of the Census API [ [link removed] ]*
* *May 22: Has the Gender Gap Improved Since COVID-19? [ [link removed] ]*
* *May 22: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Data and the American Community Survey [ [link removed] ]*
* **May 23: Discovering Manufacturing Workforce Diversity: How Jobs Have Gone from Blue to New Collar [ [link removed] ]**
* ***May 30: Exploring Census Data Webinar Series: Minority Businesses and Equitable Data [ [link removed] ]***
* ****May 30: Leveraging Hispanic Heritage for Global Sales Success [ [link removed] ]****

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?? Economic Indicators 

*Wednesday: Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories [ [link removed] ]*

*Thursday: Business Formation Statistics [ [link removed] ]*

*Economic Indicators* [ [link removed] ]






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