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.
We asked public K-12 teachers, teens and U.S. adults how they see topics related to race and LGBTQ issues playing out in the classroom.
Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about the institution of marriage and the family. At the same time, the public is fairly accepting of diverse family arrangements, though some are seen as more acceptable than others.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
Republican and Democratic parents differ widely over what their children should learn at school about gender identity, slavery and other topics, but they are equally satisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving.
Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, but fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.
49% of Americans say the availability of affordable housing in their local community is a major problem, up 10 points from early 2018.
Nearly half of U.S. adults say the pandemic has driven people in their community apart. Many see a long road to recovery: About one-in-five say life in their community will never get back to the way it was before COVID-19.
While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms.
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