A quarter of U.S. teachers say AI tools do more harm than good in K-12 education
High school teachers are more likely than elementary and middle school teachers to hold negative views about AI tools in education.
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High school teachers are more likely than elementary and middle school teachers to hold negative views about AI tools in education.
63% of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s moral and ethical standards, and 59% are pessimistic about its education system.
The public is sharply divided along partisan lines on topics ranging from what should be taught in schools to how much influence parents should have over the curriculum.
A majority of those who say it’s headed in the wrong direction say a major reason is that schools are not spending enough time on core academic subjects.
About six-in-ten parents of K-12 children (61%) say the first year of the pandemic had a negative effect on their children’s education.
In 2019, 81% of household heads with a bachelor’s degree or more education had a spouse or partner who was also a college graduate.
Women have overtaken men and now account for more than half (50.7%) of the college-educated labor force in the United States.
In the United States, the transience of economic status varies significantly across racial and ethnic groups and by level of education.
Among adults 25 and older who have no education beyond high school, more women have left the labor force than men.
The growing gender gap in higher education – in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.
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