This is the third edition of the Education Almanac, an assemblage of statistics, facts, commentary, and basic background information about the conduct of schools in the United States. Features of this variegated volume include an introductory section on "Education's Newsiest Developments," followed by some vital educational statistics, a set of historical "Readings in American Education" by such notables as Benjamin Franklin and Horace Mann, emerging educational trends, and data from public opinion polls on educational issues. Other items in this potpourri include articles on elementary schooling, parent involvement, legal issues, the job market, private funding, sources of information about educational issues, recognition programs, and educational trivia. An extensive index is included. (TE)