education and families education and families / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam Welfare Check on the World's Children See how countries measure up on two key indicators of youth development: whether children are treated with respect and have opportunities to grow. /poll/649187/welfare-check-world-children.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/649187/welfare-check-world-children.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT How Much Does Diversity Factor Into Black Family Childcare? The latest from the University of North Carolina and Â鶹´«Ã½AV finds diversity is important for Black parents choosing childcare, and they report their child may experience racial bias in treatment. /poll/649457/diversity-factor-black-family-childcare.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/649457/diversity-factor-black-family-childcare.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT 25% of Black Parents Agree: Transportation a Childcare Barrier A University of North Carolina-Â鶹´«Ã½AV Study finds that 25% of Black Parents find transportation to be a "big problem" for their childcare arrangements. /poll/649631/black-parents-agree-transportation-childcare-barrier.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/649631/black-parents-agree-transportation-childcare-barrier.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT Americans' View of K-12 Education Improves From 2023 Low Americans remain largely dissatisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the U.S., but satisfaction has risen slightly over the past year. /poll/649385/americans-view-education-improves-2023-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/649385/americans-view-education-improves-2023-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Discrimination Takes Less Toll on Socially Connected Black Parents Among Black families with young children, parents with strong social connections are more likely to remain optimistic despite discrimination. /poll/648344/discrimination-takes-less-toll-socially-connected-black-parents.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648344/discrimination-takes-less-toll-socially-connected-black-parents.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT Most Black Parents Discuss Racial Challenges With Children Black families with young children are more likely to report discussing the challenges than the advantages they may face because of their race. /poll/648410/black-parents-discuss-racial-challenges-children.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648410/black-parents-discuss-racial-challenges-children.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT K-12 Schools Struggle to Engage Gen Z Students Fewer than two in 10 Gen Z K-12 students strongly agree that their classwork feels important, interesting, challenging or aligned with their talents. /poll/648896/schools-struggle-engage-gen-students.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648896/schools-struggle-engage-gen-students.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:01:00 GMT Parents Avoid Hard -- but Helpful -- Conversations With Gen Z 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. /poll/645602/parents-avoid-hard-helpful-conversations-gen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/645602/parents-avoid-hard-helpful-conversations-gen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Gen Zers to Their Parents: When We Are Upset, Just Listen A Â鶹´«Ã½AV-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. /poll/647687/gen-zers-parents-upset-listen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/647687/gen-zers-parents-upset-listen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:01:00 GMT In U.S., 45% of Children Lack Summer Learning Opportunities 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. /poll/647015/children-lack-summer-learning-opportunities.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/647015/children-lack-summer-learning-opportunities.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMT