In 1636 the first American University was founded. Since then, secondary education has evolved and expanded tremendously.
"Classes and Careers" did Some research and found these facts about the growth and future of online education and put them into a cool little infographic for you.
via ge.com
Even with health insurance, health care can cost an arm and a leg. The infographic shows across geographies, income and education levels, between 1997 and 2006, a growing number of Americans avoided health care due to cost.
The open educational resource movement is growing rapidly. Open educational resources give many people who would not be able to study due to finances or location an opportunity to learn, for free. While the quality of open courseware materials varies, many major schools are now offering free courses online.
Take a graphic look at America's Report Card on Education to see how public education in the U.S. stacks up against the rest of the world.