New Congress will have a few more veterans, but their share of lawmakers is still near a record low
The new House will have 80 members who’ve served in the military, or 18.4% of members. That’s up from 75, or 17.2%, in the 117th Congress.
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The new House will have 80 members who’ve served in the military, or 18.4% of members. That’s up from 75, or 17.2%, in the 117th Congress.
59% of public K-12 teachers say they are at least somewhat worried about the possibility of a shooting ever happening at their school.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to limit affirmative action in higher education is likely to have the biggest impact on a relatively small group of schools.
Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population.
Hispanic enrollment at postsecondary institutions in the U.S. has risen from 1.5 million in 2000 to a new high of 3.8 million in 2019.
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
Workplace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, or DEI, are increasingly becoming part of national political debates. For a majority of employed U.S. adults (56%), focusing on increasing DEI at work is a good thing. But relatively small shares of workers place a lot of importance on diversity at their workplace.
While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms.
Public K-12 teachers express low job satisfaction and few are optimistic about the future of U.S. education.
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