Voters are worried about the classroom. The latest Fox News national survey finds 73 percent of registered voters are “extremely” or “very” concerned about what public schools are teaching children. The only issues more concerning to voters are inflation/higher prices (87 percent), political divisions within the country, and health care […] Read more »
Four years later, most believe women have benefited from the #MeToo movement
Four years after the reporting that launched the #MeToo social movement against sexual abuse and sexual harassment into the spotlight, nearly half of Americans say the recent attention to sexual misconduct has had a positive impact on the United States overall, and 61% think it has been beneficial for women. […] Read more »
Gender Disparities in Views of Women’s Equality Persist
Women in the U.S. remain largely dissatisfied with the treatment of their gender in society, do not think there is gender equality in job opportunities and favor affirmative action programs for women. Conversely, majorities of men are satisfied with the treatment of women in society and think women and men […] Read more »
Local school boards emerge as hot races in November election
… Across the U.S., local school board races have emerged as an intense political battleground in the Nov. 2 elections, with much at stake for students. Parental protests over COVID-19-related mask mandates, gender-neutral bathrooms, and teachings about racial history, sexuality and social-emotional learning are being leveraged into full-fledged board takeover […] Read more »
92% of college freshmen are optimistic about their lives
The pandemic, a not-so-distant recession and a politically polarized America notwithstanding, first-year college students are overwhelmingly optimistic about their future, even if they’re less confident about the direction of the country and the world, a new poll found. A whopping 92 percent of the freshmen — attending either two-year or […] Read more »
Why Married Men Might Be an Overlooked but Crucial Voting Bloc
… If both men and married people lean to the right, one would expect married men to be an extremely reliable Republican constituency. That is why it has been so surprising that recent analyses of the 2020 election show that in the past five years, married men, though still more […] Read more »