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 »
As COVID Cases Drop, Strict Social Distancing Mostly Steady
At a time when U.S. coronavirus infections have decreased sharply from their peak and the public perceives the COVID-19 situation as improving, there has been relatively little change in Americans’ practice of strict social distancing. Currently, 47% of U.S. adults say they are “completely” or “mostly” isolating themselves from people […] Read more »
Americans Experiencing Contrasting Financial Impacts of the Pandemic
Americans are experiencing the financial impacts of the pandemic very unevenly. Overall, they are about as likely as before the coronavirus pandemic to describe their personal financial situation favorably and 68% have even experienced positive impacts such as being able to reduce spending or save more money than usual. The […] Read more »
Data shows the costs of year-long economic shutdown
This coming week marks one year since the word “lockdown” started to become synonymous with Covid-19 in 2020. As events and sports seasons and, ultimately, work in offices were suspended and postponed, the scale of the pandemic became clear. The numbers around the virus today tell the story of a […] Read more »
2 in 3 adults think race, ethnicity or national origin affects job opportunities
A new Ipsos-World Economic Forum survey finds that in 27 countries, an average of 65% of all adults think that, in their country, someone’s race, ethnicity, or national origin influences their employment opportunities. When considering their own race, ethnicity, or national origin, more than one third say it has impacted […] 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 »