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1. Who has the most influence on students' thinking about education after high school? 4
2. Who has the most influence on students' thinking about possible careers? 5
3. Do students report the same main source of information for education after high school and for careers? 6
4. Do students from different socioeconomic backgrounds report the same main sources of information for their education and career choices? 7
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FIGURE 1. Percentage distribution of fall 2009 public school ninth-graders as of spring 2012, by student reports on who most influenced their thinking about education after high school: 2012 4
FIGURE 2. Percentage distribution of fall 2009 public school ninth-graders as of spring 2012, by student reports on who most influenced their thinking about careers: 2012 5
FIGURE 3. Percentage of fall 2009 public school ninth-graders as of spring 2012 who reported family members or myself as their most influential source of information for education... 6
FIGURE 4. Percentage distribution of fall 2009 public school ninth-graders as of spring 2012, according to student reports of who most influenced their thinking about education after high school, by socioeconomic status (SES): 2012 7
FIGURE 5. Percentage distribution of fall 2009 public school ninth-graders as of spring 2012, according to student reports of who most influenced their thinking about careers, by socioeconomic status (SES): 2012 8