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Fewer Teens are Reading for Fun

A line graph from Chartr's newsletter illustrates a decrease in teenagers' recreational reading, according to 2023 data from the National Center for Education Statistics. The graph presents a potential discussion about literacy, reading, and education, with mathematical elements including percentages, value estimation, and y-axis scaling.

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The Number of Female CEOs Is Rising

In 2015, there were more CEOs of S&P 500 companies named John or Jon than there were CEOs that were women. How has this changed in the years since?

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TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed

TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed graph from Chartr; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Chartr Daily, “TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones At Lightning Speed.” Instagram: July 6, 2022. Data Source: WSJ, Company Filings, Various Media Repots, Insider Intelligence Paired Texts: Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban.… Continue reading TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed

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Domino’s Has Quietly Become the Biggest Pizza Chain in the World

Domino's has quietly become the biggest pizza chain in the worldgraph from Chartr; slow reveal by Lori MacKenzie (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Chartr, "Pizza: Domino's couldn't convert in Italy — a rarity for the pizza giant." Chartr.co, August 12, 2022. Data Source: Company Filings… Continue reading Domino’s Has Quietly Become the Biggest Pizza Chain in the World

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Amazon warehouse workers suffer muscle and joint injuries at a rate 4 times higher than industry peers

At what rate do full-time employees experience muscle and joint injuries at work? How could unionizing impact the data for Amazon workers? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

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Moving Out: Share of Population (by age) that Rents in Australia

What percentage of Australians rent? How is this trending? Why is it better for the environment if there are more homeowners? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

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Cost of Tuition at a Public University in Ohio Compared with Potential Minimum Wage Earnings, 1981 – 2020

How does the cost of tuition at a public university in Ohio compare with what a student might earn working a minimum wage job? How has this relationship changed over time? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

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Google Trends: When do people want to know how many tablespoons are in a cup?

When do people google the conversion from tablespoons to cups? What trends do you notice? What does this mean about what Americans are doing? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.