Quick Hits — By the Numbers

1/3

The proportion of those named “most likely” in high school who later told pollsters that they now regard it as “a curse.” A growing number of senior classes are eliminating the senior-class superlatives, according to the Journalism Education Association. (The Wall Street Journal)

$12 Billion

The amount of money the U.S. would save in teacher salary costs by increasing the pupil/teacher ratio by one student, according to Grover Whitehurst and Matthew Chingos of Brookings. (The Brookings Institution)

5.5%

The percent of all schools receiving School Improvement Grants that are classified as charter schools. (HechingerEd Blog)

650

The number of first- and second-year NYC public school teachers who will be laid off under a budget proposal unveiled by Mayor Bloomberg. Many of those young teachers are a part of Teach for America and the New York City Teaching Fellows program. (The New York Times)

$25 Million

The amount Texas has budgeted to support Formula One auto racing each year for the next decade. At the same time, the state plans to lay off as many as 100,000 teachers. (Bloomberg News)