In the U.S., 180 days of school is most common, but length of school day varies by state
School has started in most of the United States. On average, K-12 public schools will be in session close to 180 days this year.
School has started in most of the United States. On average, K-12 public schools will be in session close to 180 days this year.
Public K-12 schools in the United States educate about 7.3 million students with disabilities – a number that has grown over the last few decades.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
This year, at least 28 states and the District of Columbia will legally recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday.
One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
21% of the roughly 1,000 candidates for U.S. Senate, House or state governor on the fall ballot claim some degree of military experience.
Both the number and share of new college graduates with a bachelor’s degree in education have decreased over the last few decades.
On a couple of policies related to transgender people, there is some agreement among Americans, but views of other policies are more divided.
Nearly 19,000 adults in publics ranging from the UK, Italy, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and the U.S., among others, share where they find meaning in their lives and what keeps them going.
Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.