Education and Families

Most education leaders say it is challenging to hire well-qualified math teachers, with leaders serving lower-income areas especially likely to say so.

While 52% of K-12 parents receive regular communication about what their child is learning in math, substantial percentages report getting little to none.

Many education leaders are unfamiliar with High-Quality Instructional Materials, and most schools and districts lack an official definition of the term.

Nine in 10 U.S. K-12 superintendents regard summer learning programs as important. Most say their district will maintain or increase program funding.

K-12 parents are more likely to report negative social or emotional pandemic-related effects on children than academic or physical health problems.

Rural Gen Zers see fewer opportunities in their area for good jobs and college degrees. Perceived job opportunities influence Gen Zers' desire to relocate.

Most Black parents with young children report engaging in activities that bring their family together, such as music and dance and sharing meals and traditions.

In the Voices of Gen Z study, 10- to 18-year-olds and their parents share what they wish others understood about being a Gen Z child or their parent.

See how countries measure up on two key indicators of youth development: whether children are treated with respect and have opportunities to grow.

A University of North Carolina-Gallup Study finds that 25% of Black Parents find transportation to be a "big problem" for their childcare arrangements.

Americans remain largely dissatisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the U.S., but satisfaction has risen slightly over the past year.

Among Black families with young children, parents with strong social connections are more likely to remain optimistic despite discrimination.

Black families with young children are more likely to report discussing the challenges than the advantages they may face because of their race.

Fewer than two in 10 Gen Z K-12 students strongly agree that their classwork feels important, interesting, challenging or aligned with their talents.

Eighty percent of parents of Gen Zers often worry about one or more aspects of their child's life, and many find it hard to talk about these topics. Yet kids overwhelmingly say talking to their parents about such topics is helpful.

A Gallup-Walton Family Foundation survey finds that when Gen Zers are upset, they are at least twice as likely to want their parents to listen and give them space than to want their parents to offer advice.

Nearly half of U.S. parents say their child did not participate in a structured activity that provided learning opportunities last summer. Cost is the primary barrier to greater participation.

A majority of student loan borrowers who have not completed their degree say they have delayed at least one major life event due to their loan debt.