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Should teachers or parents have more influence over education decisions?

Karlyn Bowman October 12, 2021

The August 2021 American Perspectives Survey explores how much say parents and partisans believe parents, teachers, and legislators should have in deciding what is taught in public schools. Continue Reading →

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Blog

Public still at odds about LGBTQ issues in public school

Daniel A. Cox September 27, 2021

Even as gay and lesbian issues have slipped from national headlines, public attitudes on LGBTQ issues continue to evolve. Continue Reading →

Survey report

Controversy and Consensus: Perspectives on Race, Religion, and COVID-19 in Public Schools

Daniel A. Cox, Nat Malkus September 22, 2021

The August 2021 American Perspectives Survey reveals surprising consensus and controversy on American attitudes towards COVID-19, race, and religion in public schools. Continue Reading →

Commentary

What happens to parents when community spaces close?

Daniel A. Cox, Samuel J. Abrams August 12, 2020

If it takes a village to raise a child, what happens to parents when the village goes into lockdown? Continue Reading →

Survey report

The parents are not all right: The experiences of parenting during a pandemic

Daniel A. Cox, Samuel J. Abrams July 9, 2020

Parenting during a pandemic has placed a huge burden on those with children at home. As parent’s think about sending their children back to school during the coronavirus pandemic, mothers are especially anxious about the idea. Mothers have experienced a decline in mental health, especially single mothers. Continue Reading →

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Survey Reports

An illustration of the main street of a small town. There is a market, library, cafe, gym, and restaurant. People are walking on the sidewalk, are inside the buildings, and there is a car going down the street.

Daniel A. Cox, Ryan Streeter, Samuel J. Abrams, Beatrice Lee, Dana Popky
October 20, 2021

schools

Should teachers or parents have more influence over education decisions?

Public still at odds about LGBTQ issues in public school

Controversy and Consensus: Perspectives on Race, Religion, and COVID-19 in Public Schools

What happens to parents when community spaces close?

The parents are not all right: The experiences of parenting during a pandemic

Related Materials

Survey Reports

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Controversy and Consensus: Perspectives on Race, Religion, and COVID-19 in Public Schools

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