The Guam Department of Education serves the entire island of Guam. In 2000, 32,000 students attended Guam's public schools. Guam Public Schools have struggled with problems such as high dropout rates and poor test scores. Guam's educational system has always faced unique challenges as a small community located 6,000 miles (9,700 km) from the U.S. mainland with a very diverse student body including many students who come from backgrounds without traditional American education. An economic downturn in Guam since the mid-1990s has compounded the problems in schools. COUNT 3
QSN1 How many students as of 2000 were attending public schools in Guam? ANS1 32,000 QSN2 What has plagued Guam public schools? ANS2 high dropout rates and poor test scores QSN3 What is the name of the governing body of the school in all of Guam? ANS3 The Guam Department of Education