The US Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has recently placed online this report, which "provides national data about the condition of public schools in 1999 based on a survey conducted by NCES using its Fast Response Survey System." In it, readers will find information on the condition of school facilities and estimated costs to repair them, school plans for repairs and renovations, the age of public school buildings, and overcrowding. The 114-page report may be downloaded in .pdf format at the NCES site.