As Congress debates the role of standardized testing in a reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, a new poll shows Californians are split over whether they believe testing has harmed or improved education in California. CONT. USC Dornsife Read more »
California voters reject tenure, seniority-based layoffs of public school teachers
Nearly a year after a landmark court case invalidated California’s tenure system for public school K-12 teachers, more than one-third of voters say they believe these teachers should not be granted tenure at all, according to the results of the latest USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll. But data also show […] Read more »
Who would Americans consider voting for in 2016?
As he did last month, Jeb Bush remains the potential candidate with the most support from Republicans, and he is also the best-known of the candidates tested. Former Governor Mike Huckabee shows the second-highest level of consideration, followed by Senators Rand Paul and Marco Rubio. Respondents could say “yes” to […] Read more »
6-in-10 Millennials See Contraception Access as Critical to Financial Security of Women, Few Have Moral Qualms about Birth Control
A new survey released today finds broad support among the Millennial generation for contraception that is accessible and affordable. Six in ten millennials—including 64 percent of women, 55 percent of men, and majorities of major racial and ethnic groups—see access to contraception as critical for the financial security of women. […] Read more »
HBO Real Sports/Marist Poll: Injured Top College Athletes Should Not Carry the Costs
Americans favor change on a major issue relating to NCAA student-athletes. Providing health insurance to injured, top college athletes after they graduate receives the support of majorities of Americans, 56%, and college sports fans, 55%, alike. … Americans’ opinions divide over whether or not college athletes should be permitted to […] Read more »
Jeb Bush’s Headwinds
The race for next year’s Republican presidential nomination is going to be fascinating on so many levels, but none more than the challenges facing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. … Bush will likely find no greater challenge than on immigration and education. Results of a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal […] Read more »