short read | Sep 13, 2023
If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shutdown.
short read | Sep 7, 2023
School has started in most of the United States. On average, K-12 public schools will be in session close to 180 days this year.
short read | Aug 25, 2023
Most K-12 students at U.S. public schools have a school year of about 180 days, but when that year starts and ends varies substantially by region.
short read | Jul 19, 2023
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
short read | Jul 14, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to limit affirmative action in higher education is likely to have the biggest impact on a relatively small group of schools.
short read | Jun 13, 2023
In 24 places where detailed statistics are available, same-sex marriages in recent years have ranged from less than 1% to 3.4% of all marriages.
short read | May 16, 2023
If a Biden-Trump rematch comes about in 2024, it would be the seventh presidential rematch in U.S. history, and the first since the 1950s.
short read | May 5, 2023
House Republicans held the fifth-smallest majority in U.S. history at the start of the current congress, tied with the 107th and 83rd Congresses.
short read | Apr 18, 2023
Since 2000, there has been a downward trend in average effective tax rates for all but the richest taxpayers.
short read | Apr 11, 2023
After two of the largest U.S. banks collapsed in March, some have started to wonder if a new widespread banking crisis is coming.