As the back-to-school season approaches — or, in some states, has already begun — students, teachers, and parents are preparing for another year of hard work and focus on school.
But the extent to which children care about learning varies across US states, according to a 2023-2024 study by the National Survey of Children’s Health, a data collection program funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
The analysis included responses from 70,282 children across the US between the ages of 6 and 17 and asked parents and guardians two questions: how often does this child care about doing well in…
