Education

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

Most students say their college does an "excellent" or "good" job promoting free speech and that they feel respected by other students and faculty.

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

Few current or prospective college students say four-year colleges charge fair prices, but most say the investment pays off within five years of graduation.

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.

The Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2025 State of Higher Education Study finds that 25% of adults had difficulty completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

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

Gallup data collected shortly before the U.K.'s July 4 election highlight major challenges that Prime Minister Keir Starmer inherited from his predecessors.

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

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.

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.

Stopping out has negative implications for students and institutions. See how strengths-based interventions can help boost student persistence.

Lumina and Gallup find Americans are more confident in community colleges than four-year universities. The greatest difference between the two is cost.

Americans now split into roughly equal thirds as to whether they have a lot of (36%), some (32%) or very little (32%) confidence in higher education.

Gallup and Walton Family Foundation study finds U.S. students grade schools B-, and lower-income students rate their schools worse.