Education

38% of parents with children whose K-12 schools closed in the spring said that their child was likely to face digital obstacles in schoolwork.

Across 34 countries, a median of 65% said in 2019 they felt pessimistic about reducing the gap between the rich and poor in their country.

The public sees health risks to students and teachers as the top factor to be given a lot of consideration as schools decide whether to reopen.

A majority of experts canvassed say significant reforms aimed at correcting problems in democratic institutions and representation will take place. But they are divided about whether this will lead to positive outcomes for the public.

One-in-ten U.S. adults say they have taken part in citizen science in the past year, and 26% say they have ever done so.

Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”

The pandemic has forced a shift to online learning, a transition that has been challenging for the nearly 7 million disabled students in the U.S.

The COVID-19 pandemic sent many on the move to places other than their usual residence – and they may not know where or how to be counted.

64% of parents with children in elementary, middle or high school express at least some concern about their children falling behind.

91% of EU students in primary and secondary school were studying English in 2017 – more than all other foreign languages learned combined.