As another school year begins in the age of COVID-19, mask mandates have become a flashpoint across the U.S., with parents on both sides of the issue clashing with each other, school administrators and political leaders. Gallup’s latest polling finds…
Category: Education
Majority of K-12 Parents Satisfied With Child’s Education
As children across the U.S. head back to classrooms amid another COVID-19 surge, 73% of parents of school-aged children say they are satisfied with the quality of education their oldest child is receiving. Twenty-eight percent of parents are “completely” and…
Why So Few Girls Pursue STEM Careers? A Lack of Confidence
The critical role of sports in helping girls develop self-confidence is vividly demonstrated by a new survey of 10,678 U.S. girls which also finds their interest in pursuing a career in math and/or science increases 16% from fifth to ninth…
College Loans Top All Debt Except Mortgages, And Students Think Debt Necessary Part of Life
College enrollment is projected to increase almost 9% in the United States from 2014-2022, according to a new report from Mintel. The growing student population is more diverse than ever before with attendees no longer solidly 18-24 years old, and…
College Graduation Year Doesn’t Hamper Income
Despite delaying their college education, nontraditional college graduates — those who earn their degree at age 25 or older — have personal income later in life that are comparable to those of traditional graduates, or those who earn their degree…
In U.S., Business Grads Lag Other Majors in Work Interest
College graduates in the United States who majored in business are the least likely of those who majored in the four large major categories — social sciences/education, sciences/engineering, arts and humanities, and business — to express strong enthusiasm in the…