Back to school likely means a return to weekly writing assignments for many students
Nearly six-in-ten middle and high school teachers said they had students do a writing assignment at least once a week.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Bruce Drake
Former Senior Editor
Bruce Drake is a former senior editor at Pew Research Center.
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Decades after war’s end, some of Japan’s neighbors still see need for atonement
On the 68th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, publics in some countries in Asia — notably South Korea and China — believe that Japan still has not sufficiently apologized for its actions during the conflict.
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Male Millennials more likely to live at home than females
In 2012, 40% of Millennial males lived at home with their parents, compared with 32% of Millennial females.
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Male Millennials more likely to live at home than females
In 2012, 40% of Millennial males lived at home with their parents, compared with 32% of Millennial females.
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Fewer GOP voters agree with the Tea Party than in 2010
About four-in-ten Republican voters say they agree with the Tea Party movement, down from its height in 2010.
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Having a secure job replaces homeownership as the key to being middle-class
Nearly nine-in-ten Americans now say having a secure job is essential to being in the middle-class; in 1991, it was homeownership.
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Many Americans see growth of the nonreligious as a ’bad thing’
About half of Americans say the growing number of people who are not religious is bad for American society.
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About four-in-ten Americans live in a household where there is a gun
About four-in-ten Americans report having a gun in their household, either their own or someone else’s.
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Most Americans say legal status for undocumented immigrants would help the economy
Three-quarters of Americans say it would be better for the economy for undocumented immigrants to gain legal status.
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The number of American single fathers has grown substantially
The number of single father households has increased about ninefold since 1960, from less than 300,000 to more than 2.6 million in 2011.