What issues would drive young voters to the polls — and how are they likely to vote? That’s a hot topic among election watchers, since Americans ages 18 to 34 make up over 30 percent of the potential electorate — but historically that age group has voted at lower rates. […] Read more »
Can the Democrats Rise Above?
As the Democratic electorate has bifurcated along economic and racial lines, intraparty tension is rising. One manifestation of this tension is the eruption of competition over access to high performance magnet schools in heavily Democratic metropolitan areas like Washington and New York. … Virtually every prospective Democratic presidential candidate has […] Read more »
72% Of Americans Oppose Considering Race In College Admissions, But Even More Value Racial Diversity
Nearly three in four Americans disagree with using race in college admissions, although even more value racial diversity on campuses, according to a new WGBH News poll. WGBH News commissioned Abt Associates to ask 1,002 adults across the country whether they agree or disagree with the Supreme Court’s rulings that […] Read more »
Majority Of Americans Unhappy With How Colleges Handle Sex Assault
A majority of Americans don’t think colleges do a good job at protecting students from sexual assault, according to a new WGBH News/Abt Associates poll. Fifty-four percent of 1,002 adults surveyed say colleges aren’t doing enough to prevent sexual assault. That number jumps to nearly 60 percent for women as […] Read more »
Computer, Restaurant Sectors Still Top-Rated U.S. Industries
Of 25 industry sectors in the U.S., the computer and restaurant industries roughly tie for being the most well-regarded by the American public. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
USC Dornsife launches center to bridge the partisan divide
The political divide — as stark as it’s been in modern memory — ranges from the #resist movement on the left to #MakeAmericaGreatAgain on the right and beyond. The new Center for the Political Future, opening today at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, seeks to bridge […] Read more »