Education

India's Lower Class Struggles for Equality

May 30, 2008

In India's upper and lower social classes, a significant difference exists in satisfaction with the number and quality of jobs available in the country and in confidence in the private education system.

Latin Americans See Barriers to Educational Opportunity

Only 56% in region say children have chance to learn, grow every day

April 24, 2008

Income from increased economic growth in Latin America would be well spent improving educational opportunities. A median 56% of residents across 25 Latin American nations Gallup surveyed say most children in their country have the opportunity to learn and grow every day.More ...

Indians More Satisfied Than Chinese With Schools

Pattern persists across urban/rural areas and by gender

April 23, 2008

Despite China’s legendary educational system, more Indians (77%) than Chinese (66%) say they are satisfied with their schools -- an important factor as both economic giants continue to grow their well-educated workforces.More ...

Gallup Glance Around the Globe

January 21, 2008

Data-driven insights into Serbia's presidential election, job security in America, UK aid for India, and potential tax cuts in the United States.

High Well-Being Nations React

October 23, 2007

Representatives from Denmark and New Zealand weigh in on Gallup's well-being rankings.

Hardships Still Common in Former Soviet Nations

Many citizens say aspects of life are worse now than under the Soviet Union

September 19, 2007

More than 15 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, people living in its successor states are likely to say key aspects of life are worse now than before 1991. Many report higher costs for housing, healthcare, and education, while few report increases in quality.More ...

The Divide Between Public School Parents and Private School Parents

Private school parents more positive than public school parents about their kids' education

September 5, 2007

A Gallup analysis finds that parents with children who attend private, parochial, or who are home schooled to be more positive than public school parents about the quality of their children's education, and less likely to be concerned for their children's safety at school. Americans continue to be more dissatisfied than satisfied with the quality of education in the U.S., while most parents remain satisfied with their own children's education.More ...

More Than Half of K-12 Parents Relieved Summer Vacation Is Over

Relieved because their kids are bored, should be learning

September 4, 2007

Fifty-three percent of parents with children in kindergarten through 12th grade say they are relieved that summer vacation is over and that their children are going back to school; 42% say they wish summer vacation would last longer. When asked why they are relieved, parents most often say their children are bored or should be at school learning or developing their education skills.More ...

Blacks Convinced Discrimination Still Exists in College Admission Process

Whites much more likely to say that white and black students have equal chances

August 24, 2007

A significant majority of blacks in America today say that if two equally qualified students, one white and one black, apply to a major college, the white student would have the better chance of being admitted to the college. About half of whites, on the other hand, say that the two students would have an equal chance of admission, and of the rest, a slight plurality say that the black student would have the advantage.More ...

Obama's Appeal to Well-Educated Not Conducive to Winning Nomination

Dukakis only candidate who appealed more to well-educated who has won since 1988

August 16, 2007

Barack Obama's support is higher among college-educated Democrats than among those who did not attend college, while Hillary Clinton performs best among the non-college educated set. Such differentiation of preferences along educational lines has been common in Democratic nomination contests of the past two decades. However, Michael Dukakis is the only candidate that appealed more to well-educated than less-educated Democrats who won the nomination.More ...

Education

India's Lower Class Struggles for Equality

Latin Americans See Barriers to Educational Opportunity

Only 56% in region say children have chance to learn, grow every day

Indians More Satisfied Than Chinese With Schools

Pattern persists across urban/rural areas and by gender

Gallup Glance Around the Globe

High Well-Being Nations React

Hardships Still Common in Former Soviet Nations

Many citizens say aspects of life are worse now than under the Soviet Union

The Divide Between Public School Parents and Private School Parents

Private school parents more positive than public school parents about their kids' education

More Than Half of K-12 Parents Relieved Summer Vacation Is Over

Relieved because their kids are bored, should be learning

Blacks Convinced Discrimination Still Exists in College Admission Process

Whites much more likely to say that white and black students have equal chances

Obama's Appeal to Well-Educated Not Conducive to Winning Nomination

Dukakis only candidate who appealed more to well-educated who has won since 1988

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