As conditions in California schools get closer to normal, more than four in ten parents say their children have fallen behind academically during the pandemic. Most Californians approve of the way Governor Newsom is handling K–12 public education, while around half say that a shortage of teachers in public schools […] Read more »
Spring 2022 Harvard Youth Poll
A national poll released today by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School indicates that while 18-to-29-year-olds are on track to match 2018’s record-breaking youth turnout in a midterm election this November and prefer Democratic control 55%-34%, there was a sharp increase in youth believing that “political involvement rarely […] Read more »
Most Americans plan to keep masking on planes and transit even without a mandate
Although a Florida judge earlier this week overturned the federal mandate to wear masks while traveling, most Americans (52%) say masks should still be “required on airplanes, trains, buses and other public transportation,” according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. … In response to a follow-up question asking whether they […] Read more »
California: Majorities see the state’s changing climate as serious health and safety threats
Californians believe the state’s changing climate now represents a serious health threat. According to the latest Berkeley IGS Poll a two-thirds majority describes both extreme heat (64%) and air pollution in their area (63%) as serious threats to their own and their family’s health and safety. Voters residing in the […] Read more »
Support for Mask Requirements in Public Persists Although Worries about Infection Continue to Decline
A majority of Americans support mask requirements for people traveling on airplanes, trains, and other types of public transportation, even as a federal judge in Florida on Monday voided the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation. The public is also more likely to favor than oppose requiring […] Read more »
Fear, uncertainty and apathy: Covid infections rise but hospitalizations remain low
The Covid-19 pandemic that has shaken the world for the past two years has entered a new phase, one driven by a combination of fear, apathy and uncertainty. In some parts of the country, masks have become a rare sight and the assumption is the pandemic is over. But in […] Read more »