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short readsAug 23, 2013

Back to school likely means a return to weekly writing assignments for many students

Nearly six-in-ten middle and high school teachers said they had students do a writing assignment at least once a week.
short readsAug 22, 2013

Possible chemical weapons use by Syria has influenced public support for action in past polls

Americans have consistently opposed U.S. involvement in the Syrian conflict, but have offered a somewhat different response when asked how they would respond if there is proof that President Bashar Assad’s forces attacked civilians with chemical weapons.
reportAug 22, 2013

Our latest research on teens and technology

We’ve published several new reports on teens (ages 12-17) and technology over the past few months, with lots of great findings based on our nationally representative surveys as well as insights from in-person focus groups.
reportAug 22, 2013

King’s Dream Remains an Elusive Goal; Many Americans See Racial Disparities

Five decades after Martin Luther King’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, D.C., a new survey by the Pew Research Center finds that fewer than half (45%) of all Americans say the country has made substantial progress toward racial equality and about the same share (49%) say that “a lot more” remains to be done.
reportAug 22, 2013

Race in America: Tracking 50 Years of Demographic Trends

Explore the areas where the white-black racial gap has narrowed, widened or remained roughly the same, based on data from U.S. government sources over the past several decades. Hispanic and Asian data is also included in years available.
reportAug 22, 2013

Race Gap Narrows and Widens

This posting links to a Pew Research Center August 2013 report that includes demographic and public opinion data on racial equality and inequality in the U.s.
reportAug 22, 2013

How Teens Manage Their Privacy on Mobile Apps

As teens gain access to mobile devices, they have embraced app downloading. But many teen apps users have taken steps to uninstall or avoid apps over concern about their privacy.
short readsAug 22, 2013

Egyptians hold Saudi Arabia in high regard

Saudi Arabia has promised financial aid to the military government. Before the current turmoil, , the Egyptian public had an overwhelming positive view of Saudi Arabia.
short readsAug 22, 2013

Americans say kids need more pressure in school, Chinese say less

Nearly two-thirds of Americans say parents do not put enough pressure on children to do well in school.
reportAug 22, 2013

Teens and Mobile Apps Privacy

58% of American teens have downloaded an app to a cell phone or tablet. More than half of teen apps users have avoided an app due to concerns about sharing their personal information.

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Back to school likely means a return to weekly writing assignments for many students

Possible chemical weapons use by Syria has influenced public support for action in past polls

Our latest research on teens and technology

How Teens Manage Their Privacy on Mobile Apps

Egyptians hold Saudi Arabia in high regard

Americans say kids need more pressure in school, Chinese say less

Teens and Mobile Apps Privacy