As teachers in several states protest for higher wages and more school funding, an increasing number of Americans see teachers’ unions as a good thing and fewer feel those unions prioritize protecting their members over the quality of education. Still, more than half believe the interests of these unions are more self-serving.
A bill was introduced in New York City that would make it illegal for businesses to contact their employees by e-mail or instant message during after-work hours. Just over half of Americans oppose a law like that, and few think it would have a positive impact on the economy.
Education experts have long debated whether boys and girls learn differently and should therefore be catered to in school differently. But most Americans with school-age kids think schools today treat students of both sexes about the same.
The U.S. Census Bureau released their 2020 census questions, including one that asks whether respondents are legal U.S. citizens. Americans recognize the importance of the census and are on board with including the question moving forward.
A funeral is being held in Sacramento today for Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was killed by Sacramento police officers in his grandmother’s backyard.
With questions being raised about Facebook's mining of users' private data, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking the heat.
Just over half of regular Facebook users are considering bailing out of the popular social media site over concerns about the privacy of their personal data.
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his administration will combat the opioid crisis in part by imposing stricter penalties for drug offenses, including the death penalty for drug traffickers.
Americans continue to see the importance of being a teacher, even if they don’t think many want to enter the education field these days.
Although harsh winter nor’easters continue to threaten much of the eastern United States, today is still the first day of spring, and that puts a spring in the steps of most Americans.
In today’s 24/7 news cycle, most Americans still think the media is obsessed with getting the story first, when they think they should be focused on getting it right.
An Obama-era policy allowing for more leniency in schools has been strongly criticized following the massacre last month at a Florida high school. Most Americans think discipline in public schools is too easy these days.
More and more states are now pushing to legalize recreational marijuana use, perhaps in part because Americans see it as less dangerous than another already-legal substance.
A recent news report said a tightening U.S. job market and looser marijuana laws in some states have led to the decline of pre-employment drug tests.
No matter where they live, the majority of Americans give good marks to their quality of life.
In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Florida last month, major retailers like WalMart and Dick’s Sporting Goods recently announced that they will no longer sell firearms to anyone under the age of 21.
Most Americans continue to believe that what we watch and what we play are making America a more hostile place.
Most Americans look with favor on the Rev. Billy Graham, the longtime Southern Baptist evangelist and spiritual counselor to several presidents, who died earlier this week.
This flu season is already one of the worst on record, and it’s not even over yet. One-in-three Americans say the flu has hit their family, even though half have gotten a flu shot.
Americans honor both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln on Presidents’ Day which falls annually on or near Washington’s birthday. While Lincoln’s birthday is earlier in the month, most Americans think one holiday is enough for these two iconic presidents.
