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short readsSep 4, 2013

Most members of Congress have little direct military experience

Veterans make up a smaller share of Congress than at any time in the past five decades.
reportSep 4, 2013

G20 and Syria: Putin’s show
short readsSep 4, 2013

Obama makes his case for Syrian airstrikes: Is it working?

While Barack Obama has an uphill battle if he wants to win over public support for military airstrikes in Syria, there are signs that opinions may have shifted over the course of the weekend.
reportSep 4, 2013

At Grandmother’s House We Stay

In 2011, 7.7 million children in the U.S.–one-in-ten—were living with a grandparent, and approximately 3 million of these children were also being cared for primarily by that grandparent.1 Both of these numbers rose rapidly after the onset of the recession in 2007 and have stabilized since 2009, when the recession officially ended, according to a […]
reportSep 4, 2013

Among Recent High School Grads, Hispanic College Enrollment Rate Surpasses That of Whites
reportSep 4, 2013

The G20: Hopes, fears and reality
short readsSep 4, 2013

Among recent high school grads, Hispanic college enrollment rate surpasses that of whites

A new U.S. Census Bureau report shows that after several years of gains, college enrollments in the U.S. fell between 2011 and 2012. But for one group—Hispanics—college enrollments were up, reflecting Hispanic population growth along with a growing share of young Latinos prepared for college. The new Census Bureau data also shows Hispanic students reached […]
reportSep 4, 2013

Russia’s Global Image More Negative than Positive – Poll
short readsSep 4, 2013

5 facts about the Pledge of Allegiance

Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court – the state’s highest court – will hear arguments today in Doe v. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, a case in which an anonymous atheist couple is challenging the use of the phrase “under God” in recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. The plaintiffs, represented by the American Humanist […]
reportSep 4, 2013

Grandparents and Child Care

This posting links to a September 2013 Pew Research Center report on children living with, and being cared for, by their grandparents.

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Most members of Congress have little direct military experience

G20 and Syria: Putin’s show

Obama makes his case for Syrian airstrikes: Is it working?

Among Recent High School Grads, Hispanic College Enrollment Rate Surpasses That of Whites

The G20: Hopes, fears and reality

Among recent high school grads, Hispanic college enrollment rate surpasses that of whites

Russia’s Global Image More Negative than Positive – Poll

5 facts about the Pledge of Allegiance