HRS has released the 2007 Disability Vignette Study.

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

SIPP has released Core Waves 7 and 8 and Topical Module Waves 1-8. PRI Researchers using this data are encouraged to look at SodaPop, PRI’s Data Archive for updated holdings.

PRI’s NHANES holdings are now current through May 2008. All updates and new files have been downloaded. PRI Researchers using this data are encouraged to look at SodaPop, PRI’s Data Archive for updated holdings.

The world population reached 6 billion in 1999 and is on track to reach 7 billion by 2012, according to new estimates from the Census Bureau.

Preliminary datasets are now available for the 2006 Mali Demographic and Health Survey. PRI researchers may request it from the Data Archivist.

A new report from the Commonwealth Fund finds that performance indicators for child health care systems vary widely across states, with Iowa and Vermont emerging at the top. The report, U.S. Variations in Child Health System Performance: A State Scorecard, is available for download from the Commonwealth Fund’s Web site, along with an interactive map.

The CDS of the PSID has publicly released the “Transition into Adulthood” Data. The data are comprised of 745 of the CDS children who have reached the age of 18+ and have
graduated from high school. Topical questions include: health and emotional well-being, time use, community involvement, self identity and perception, expectations for the future, family, peer, and romantic relationships, work, schooling, and more. Please read the overview (PDF file) of the Transition into Adulthood (TA) data. PRI researchers may request this data from the Data Archivist.

The Pew Hispanic Center has released a new fact sheet, Hispanic Women in the United States, 2007, containing statistics from the Current Population Survey and American Community Survey.

The Institute for Education Sciences (US Department of Education) is hosting a series of webinars on research funding at the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) and the National Center for Education Research (NCER). They will cover a basic overview, grantwriting, and the application process.

Comprehensive state education data warehouses, such as Florida’s, are a gold mine for education researchers, but ensuring student privacy will be a major challenge. The Chronicle of Higher Education explores the issues.