The Education Department is the main conduit for federal aid to public K-12 schools and a major lender to college students.

About half of U.S. adults (51%) say it is extremely or very important for the U.S. to make English its official language.

The Briefing is compiled by Pew Research Center staff, including Naomi Forman-Katz, Jacob Liedke, Sarah Naseer, Christopher ...

of adults in Ohio identify as Christians. Note: 1% did not answer the question. Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Explore charts about: Explore charts about: Search by region, state, or ...

Many Americans perceive a rise in rude behavior, and 34% say they see it almost always or often when they go out in public.

Women (63%) are more likely than men (51%) to say there’s too little emphasis on encouraging boys to talk about their ...

Household income: Teens from households that make over $75,000 annually are the most likely to say they plan to go to a ...

Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and report different experiences at school, though they have many of ...

Roughly two-thirds of teens have between one and four close friends, and 89% have a friend they can turn to for emotional ...

Anxiety and depression tops the list, with 30% of teens saying it’s extremely or very common at their school. About ...

Academics are a major pressure point for teens, with 68% saying they face a great deal or fair amount of pressure to get good grades.

Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and have different experiences at school. At the same time, majorities of teens say it’s important to them that as adults they have a job or ...