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December 8
15 DAYS on Capitol Hill: a keynote by NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and a panel discussion.
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Evidence
What the evidence shows about children today
Plain-language guides to the research on children's learning, health and schools. Every claim links to its source, and we update each page as new data comes out.
School closures
How much did children lose when schools closed?
Test scores, remote school and chronic absence since 2020.
History and civicsWhat do American students know about history and civics?
Record-low U.S. history scores and the first-ever drop in civics.
Phones and social mediaPhones, social media and children: what does the evidence show?
Time online, the Surgeon General's warning and state phone laws.
Critical thinkingCan children tell news from advertising?
What students miss online, and how fact-checkers check a source.
School safetyHow safe are America's schools?
Crime, weapons, bullying and mental health support in federal data.
Children and genderWhat did the 2025 HHS review find on medical treatment of gender dysphoria in minors?
The federal review, England's Cass Review and the debate.
Schools and familiesHow to read your child's school gender policy
What to look for, records rights and questions to ask.