Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 2021. This graph shows the share of essential workers who are women. By Friday morning, Oct. 2, we will reveal the graph’s free online link, additional background and questions, shoutouts for great student headlines, and Stat Nuggets. After looking closely at the graph above (or at this full-size image), answer these four questions:What do you notice? (Teachers of students younger than 13 are welcome to post their students’ responses.)

Source: New York Times September 24, 2020 15:45 UTC