Education

College graduates generally out-earn those who have not attended college, yet many say they can’t afford to get a four-year degree – or that they just don’t want to.

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.

Dealing with coronavirus has declined as a policy priority, especially among Republicans. This marks a shift from last year, when the economy and the coronavirus both topped the public’s policy agenda.

53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.

Immigrants – particularly those from African nations – are a growing share of the U.S. Black population.

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.

To highlight some of India’s religious, cultural and demographic differences, here are key facts about its states.

While the share of Black, Hispanic and Asian American teachers has increased, it hasn’t kept pace with the growth in the diversity of students.

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 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.