Curriculum & Classrooms

Republican teachers who believe it is important to teach students to be patriotic and loyal to the U.S.

Democratic teachers who believe it is important to teach students to be patriotic and loyal to the U.S.

Adults who favor allowing public school teachers to lead classes in prayers that refer to Jesus

Mississippi adults who support Christian prayer in schools, the highest rate of any state

Teachers who believe AI in the classroom has improved educational outcomes

Teachers who believe AI in the classroom has hindered educational outcomes

Low-poverty districts that trained teachers on AI in fall 2024

High-poverty districts that trained teachers on AI in fall 2024

4th-graders proficient in reading on the 2024 NAEP

4th-graders proficient in reading on the 2019 NAEP

Low-income parents with children enrolled in Career Technical Education (CTE)

Low-income parents seeking CTE for their children who aren’t yet enrolled

U.S. K-12 students behind grade level in reading this school year

Students in schools with more than 75% students of color behind grade level

Kindergarteners on track for learning to read in 2020-21

Kindergarteners on track for learning to read in 2023-24

Low-poverty high schools that offer student government

High-poverty high schools that offer student government

Teens who feel comfortable talking about racism or racial inequality in school

Teens who feel comfortable talking about sexual orientation or gender identity in school

Voters who believe that hiring quality teachers is very important for public officials to address

Voters who believe that book banning/curriculum censorship is very important to address

Schools with high enrollments of Black and Latino students offering calculus

Schools with low enrollments of Black and Latino students offering calculus

High schools that offer foundational computer science courses

High school students who are enrolled in those courses

Average amount public school teachers spend on classroom supplies

Increase in the cost of school supplies in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023

Book bans during the 2021-22 school year

Unique book titles being banned

High schools with low enrollment of students from low-income families offering calculus

High schools with high enrollment of students from low-income families offering calculus

Teachers who altered their curricula in response to the limitations placed on how they can address topics related to race or gender

Adults who think parents should have a say in what their child’s school teaches

Adults who think public schools should teach about the history and effects of racism

Adults in the U.S. who read at or below a sixth-grade level

Voters who believe there is never a time for banning books

Voters who believe there are rare times when it’s appropriate to ban books