K-12 parents differ by party in how frequently they discuss certain national issues with their children
A quarter of U.S. parents of K-12 students say racism or racial inequality comes up in conversation with their children very or fairly often.
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A quarter of U.S. parents of K-12 students say racism or racial inequality comes up in conversation with their children very or fairly often.
Mothers are more likely than fathers to be extremely or very worried about a school shooting, and concerns also vary by race and ethnicity.
The shares of American 9- and 13-year-olds who say they read for fun on an almost daily basis have dropped from nearly a decade ago.
52% of Republicans say they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in K-12 public school principals to act in the public’s best interests.
Fewer than 1 million foreign students enrolled for either online or in-person classes at U.S. universities in the 2020-21 school year.
The growing gender gap in higher education – in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.
More than nine-in-ten Americans (93%) say high school grades should be at least a minor factor in admissions decisions.
In 2018-19, 79% of White elementary and secondary public school students went to schools where at least half of their peers were also White.
Among all U.S. adults, 63% favor making tuition at public colleges free, including 37% who strongly favor the proposal.
On a couple of policies related to transgender people, there is some agreement among Americans, but views of other policies are more divided.
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