Government Information

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/hate-crime/2012

Provides information about the 5,000+ crimes in the U.S. during 2012 that were motivated by a bias toward a particular race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or disability.  From the Federal Bureau of Investigation

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v73n4/v73n4p25.html

The number of disabled workers has grown from 254,000 in 1970 to 897,000 in 2008, reflecting the growth in the number of workers.  This article estimates how much of the growth is from the increase in the size of the insured pool of workers and how much remains unexplained.  From the Social Security Administration

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/2013/pdf/nsf13304_full.pdf

Provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment.  Covers 6 topical areas: enrollment, field of degree, employment status, occupation, academic employment, and disability.  From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation

http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2013/10/social-security-disability-law-a-beginners-guide/

Provides a basic overview of the two disability-related Social Security benefit plans and lists of print and electronic resources for further information.  From the Law Library of the Library of Congress

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42830.pdf

Describes the Federal Communication Commission’s review of the rates, structure, and practices of the video relay service which allows hearing-impaired people to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/reportcard/ogr_report.do?link=school&year=2013&rate=4

Reports on graduation and drop-out rates by school district and high school for each school district in Virginia by student demographic characteristics.  From the Virginia Department of Education

https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/reportcard/ogr_report.do?link=division&year=2013&rate=4

Reports on graduation and drop-out rates for each school division in Virginia by student demographic characteristics.   From the Virginia Department of Education

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/statistics_reports/graduation_completion/cohort_reports/cohort_state_rate_4_results_2013.pdf

Reports on graduation and drop-out rates at the statewide level for Virginia by demographic characteristics of students.  From the Virginia Department of Education