Four-day school week: Research suggests impacts of a condensed schedule vary by student group, school type
To help recruit teachers, many U.S. schools have moved to a four-day schedule. We look at research on its effect on students and schools.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
To help recruit teachers, many U.S. schools have moved to a four-day schedule. We look at research on its effect on students and schools.
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Knowing what a nationally representative sample is — and isn’t — will help you avoid errors in covering clinical trials, opinion polls and other research.
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In this research-based tipsheet, we cover what journalists should know about the history of electoral violence in the U.S., whether Americans think political violence is justified and how election workers, also called poll workers, think about their jobs.
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With abortion-related measures on the ballot in several states, journalistic coverage of the topic has never been more crucial. This piece aims to help inform the narrative on medication abortion with scientific evidence.
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US states are starting to form policy rules for the use of AI among health insurers. We’ve created this guide to help journalists understand the nascent regulatory landscape.
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To help journalists contextualize coverage of school board elections, we spotlight research on who votes in these elections, the role of teachers unions and how new board members can influence school segregation, funding and test scores.
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The Journalist’s Resource and Econofact recently hosted a webinar featuring two sports economists and a journalist who covers sports venue financing. Watch the recording and read key tips and takeaways.
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TikTok, YouTube and X are full of unsubstantiated claims about the side effects of hormonal contraceptives. Researchers are concerned about the effects of this misinformation.
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Elections in the U.S. are usually run at the local level. Figuring out who funds election administration can help you ask questions about whether funding levels are sufficient.
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Professional sports owners often justify asks of hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars for new or revamped stadiums with estimates of huge economic returns for communities. Read these 4 tips to help investigate these claims and comprehensively inform voters.
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