The Gender Gap in Teen Experiences
Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and report different experiences at school, though they have many of the same goals in life.
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Almost half of Americans say people have gotten ruder since the COVID-19 pandemic
Many Americans perceive a rise in rude behavior, and 34% say they see it almost always or often when they go out in public.
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The changing face of Congress in 7 charts
The 119th Congress is the most racially and ethnically diverse in history, and it includes the nation’s first openly transgender legislator at the federal level.
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A look at homeschooling in the U.S.
Some 3.4% of K-12 students in the United States were homeschooled during the 2022-23 academic year.
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On issue after issue, Americans say things are going better locally than nationally
On issues as varied as education and crime, Americans often have a rosier view of how things are going in their communities than in the nation as a whole.
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U.S. teens are less likely than adults to know a trans person, more likely to know someone who’s nonbinary
Fewer than four-in-ten teens (36%) say they know someone who’s transgender, and 28% know someone who’s nonbinary.
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Men, Women and Social Connections
While experiences with loneliness don’t differ much by gender, men seem to turn to their networks less often for connection and emotional support.
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About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork – double the share in 2023
Teens are far more likely to say it’s acceptable to use ChatGPT for research (54%) than for math problems (29%) and essays (18%).
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What U.S. Latinos Say About ‘Machismo’
A large majority of Latino adults have heard of machismo. And among those who have heard of it, 73% say machismo among Latinos is a bad thing.
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Striking findings from 2024
Here’s a look back at 2024 through 14 of our most striking research findings.
