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work part-time. The literacy  rate  is  99 percent,  although  functional
                            illiteracy is a problem for many adults.


                            3.     Answer the following questions:

                                1.   What is the role of states in educating people?
                                2.   At what age do the students leave school?
                                3.   What  does  school  provide  in  addition  to  basic  academic
                                     subjects?
                                4.   What  are  advantages  and  disadvantages  of  American
                                     education?
                                5.   What do many students do after high schools?
                                6.   Where can young people get higher education?
                                7.   Is higher education free of charge?
                                8.   How do American students manage to overcome financial
                                     difficulties?
                                9.   What is the literacy rate in the USA?

                            4.     Read and translate the text:

                               FACTS IN BRIEF:

                            SCHOOL EXPENDITURES (millions of dollars-1999):

                                $308,800
                                ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY - $184,800
                                COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - S124,000

                            ENROLLMENT (millions):

                                 ELEMENTARY - 29.4
                                 HIGH SCHOOL - 16.4
                                 COLLEGE - 12.5

                            PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  SCHOOL  ENROLLMENT  (nursery
                            through college, in millions):
                                 PUBLIC - 49.9
                                 PRIVATE - 8.5
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