Parents
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November 9, 2023The Walton Family Foundation partnered with Impact Research to ask parents of K-5 students to share how well their children learned to read and what they think of the current debate about reading instruction.
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July 18, 2023New nationwide survey includes first snapshot of parent perspectives on the use of ChatGPT in classrooms
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July 18, 2023New research from the Walton Family Foundation and Impact Research shows that at this critical moment for students, teachers are turning to new technologies like ChatGPT as a tool to enhance teaching and learning.
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May 16, 2023A new poll of K-12 parent voters nationwide shows a strong appetite for change in education.
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December 4, 2022For parents, as awareness of pandemic-fueled academic and mental health challenges grows, so does their desire for bold change in our schools
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October 26, 2022How did parents' mindsets and priorities for their child’s education change as a result of the pandemic?
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November 30, 2021At a time of upheaval and ongoing uncertainty, we are grateful for the students, parents, educators and communities that remain resilient
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August 31, 2021Better information on academics, better technology and personalized instruction top list of parent needs
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May 5, 2021Amid the upheaval caused by COVID-19, parents are rethinking the future of school
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November 11, 2020The National Parents Union places the well-being of children at the center of the education conversation.
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August 21, 2020124,000 U.S. public schools closed, affecting more than 55 million students.
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December 6, 2018What do millennial parents think of public schools?
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December 6, 2018What do millennial parents expect from public schools?
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December 6, 2018Survey shows millennials want their kids’ education to encompass far more than core academics
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December 4, 2018We found that millennial parents are open to a wide range of methods to hold schools accountable for making sure students are learning properly. We were interested in who millennial parents believe should be held accountable when a school is not living up to that responsibility. We asked our focus groups, “What should happen if a school is consistently failing?”
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December 4, 2018We know millennial parents use a variety of ways to measure their kids’ success in school. Next, we wanted to know how millennial parents evaluate the schools themselves. School culture? Test scores? Extra-curriculars? We asked our focus groups to sketch out what criteria they use to judge a school.