Many Americans are confused about the Common Core State Standards, according to a new poll that finds widespread misperceptions that the academic standards — which cover only math and reading — extend to topics such as sex education, evolution, global warming and the American Revolution. CONT. Scott Clement & Emma […] Read more »
The GOP Domestic Divide Vs. Dems ISIS Split
One of the biggest assets for Democrats – especially for Hillary Clinton – going into this next election is the fact that they are much more ideologically united than the GOP. From social issues to economic ones, the overwhelming majority of Democrats are on the same page. … Not so […] Read more »
Mentions of Terrorism Rise as Most Important Problem
The 8% of Americans currently naming terrorism as the most important problem facing the U.S. is up six percentage points since January — the highest percentage to mention the issue since January 2010. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »
Marylanders like Hogan, but oppose effort to slow school funding
Maryland’s new Republican governor enjoys solid public support for some of his plans to curb agency spending and cut taxes, but he faces strong opposition to a proposal to slow the growth of education funding, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll found. CONT. John Wagner & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »
The Parent Agenda, the Emerging Democratic Focus
… The emerging Democratic agenda is meant to appeal to parents. The policies under discussion — paid family leave; universal preschool; an expanded earned-income tax credit and child tax credit; free community college and perhaps free four-year college in time — are intended both to alleviate the burdens on middle-class […] Read more »
Why Do Many Reasonable People Doubt Science?
… We live in an age when all manner of scientific knowledge—from the safety of fluoride and vaccines to the reality of climate change—faces organized and often furious opposition. Empowered by their own sources of information and their own interpretations of research, doubters have declared war on the consensus of […] Read more »