It’s in vogue these days to declare the building blocks of statistical inference irrelevant to assessing the performance of schools. For example, Joel Klein recently argued that statistical ...

When we look in the mirror, it’s easy to see not only the physical attributes that define our unique features, but also the layers beneath that makeup who we are — those tired eyes given as a gift of ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Academic survey researchers tend to differ ...

NEWS APP FOR WEATHER ALERTS ANYTIME. WATER QUALITY IN THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH IS TAKING CENTER STAGE AGAIN TONIGHT, BUT THIS TIME IT’S BECAUSE A REPORT SUGGESTS THE WATER MAY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SAFE ...

Corey Buhay is a freelance writer and editor based in Boulder, Colorado. You can read her work in Backpacker, Climbing, and Outside Online, among others. For reps, there’s no such thing as a free ...

Several states with extensive water use databases rely upon the census approach. That is, data are collected for all water users withdrawing amounts greater than a specified threshold that varies from ...