Nearly one year into the pandemic, an estimated one in three K-12 students in the U.S. do not currently have any options for in-person schooling. Many frustrated parents have been vocally pushing for a return to the classroom, citing concerns about the damage to their children’s academic progress, psychological health […] Read more »
Biden and his Covid-relief bill prove popular in new CNN poll
The economic relief bill moving rapidly through Congress is broadly popular, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. The popularity of the bill comes as President Joe Biden’s approval rating tilts positive around 50 days after he took the oath of office. In the new poll, 61% support […] Read more »
Growing Share of Americans Say They Plan To Get a COVID-19 Vaccine – or Already Have
More than a year after the coronavirus first arrived in the United States, there are signs of growing public dissatisfaction with the country’s response. Performance ratings for how top health and state and local officials have responded to the outbreak continue to decline. And there’s less consensus than there was […] Read more »
NPR/Ipsos Poll: Nearly One-Third Of Parents May Stick With Remote Learning
One year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered classrooms around the country and the world, U.S. parents are guardedly optimistic about the academic and social development of their children, an NPR/Ipsos poll finds. But 62% of parents say their child’s education has been disrupted. And more than 4 out of 5 […] Read more »
Many would get COVID-19 vaccine, but hesitancy remains
Most say they either will, or at least might, get a COVID-19 vaccine when they’re eligible — or else have gotten one already — but there are plenty who are still on the fence about it. Many of those say “maybe” they’ll get one, and then there are others who […] Read more »
More Americans now say academic concerns should be a top factor in deciding to reopen K-12 schools
Amid new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how to safely reopen K-12 schools for in-person instruction, Americans are increasingly concerned about the effect of virtual learning on academic progress. Compared with last summer, a higher share of U.S. adults now say the possibility that […] Read more »