Republicans have soured on higher education.
Sixty-seven percent of Republicans in the U.S. have “some” to “very little confidence” in colleges and universities, according to a recent Gallup survey. And a 2017 Pew Research Center survey shows that 58% of Republicans say colleges and universities have a negative effect on the way things are going in the country. …
The implications of this souring sentiment could be widespread across higher education, and many are left to wonder what the long-term impact of this perspective might be for the country. CONT.
Brandon Busteed, Gallup