Most K-12 parents say first year of pandemic had a negative effect on their children’s education
About six-in-ten parents of K-12 children (61%) say the first year of the pandemic had a negative effect on their children’s education.
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About six-in-ten parents of K-12 children (61%) say the first year of the pandemic had a negative effect on their children’s education.
About half of upper-income workers (51%) say they take off less time than offered, compared with 45% of middle-income workers and 41% of lower-income workers.
The growing gender gap in higher education – in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.
A majority of Americans say they know only some of their neighbors, but far fewer say they know most of them.
Women in the U.S. are substantially more likely than men to say gender discrimination is a major problem in the technology industry.
About four-in-ten working U.S. women say they have faced discrimination on the job because of their gender. They report a broad array of personal experiences.
Women’s contributions to U.S. household incomes have grown. Yet, men contribute more of the income in most couples, and this reality aligns with public sentiments.
Half of U.S. adults today are married, a share that has remained relatively stable in recent years but dramatically different from the peak of 72% in 1960.
Among the challenges U.S. police officers perceive on the job is a widespread feeling that police are mistreated by the media.
Recent survey data from the Pew Research Center suggest that there are sharp divides between younger and older blacks on the issues of police searches and discrimination more broadly.
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