In 2016, an anonymous author described the battle between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as the “Flight 93 election.” In dark, urgent terms, the article argued that a Hillary Clinton victory would change America so irrevocably that conservatives needed to think of themselves as the passengers on United Airlines Flight […] Read more »
Parents’ and Students’ Thoughts on Support Needed This Fall
… As education leaders develop and revise plans for the 2020-2021 school year, parents, advocates and educators around the country are rightly concerned with ensuring equity as we navigate an education crisis we’ve never seen before. In response to these equity concerns, findings from a recent NewSchools Venture Fund-Gallup study […] Read more »
Most Approve of National Response to COVID-19 in 14 Advanced Economies
Countries’ approaches to combat the spread of the coronavirus have varied throughout Europe, North America, Australia, Japan and South Korea, but most publics in these regions believe their own country has done a good job of dealing with the outbreak, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 14 […] Read more »
As Nation Reckons With Race, Poll Finds White Americans Least Engaged
… As the nation navigates its most consequential racial justice movement in a half-century, some people have responded to the calls for action to remedy the country’s racist past and present by protesting in the streets or doing something as simple as reading a book about race. But a new […] Read more »
Battleground & National Likely Voter Surveys on the DNC, COVID-19, schools, and the economy
Biden leads 51% to 43% nationally and 49% to 46% in the battleground, including a lead in all 6 states (Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin). In the battleground, serious concerns about COVID-19 ticked down 4 points, approval of Trump’s handling of COVID-19 rose 3 points to 47% (the […] Read more »
Despite Widespread Pain, Economy Remains Strong Selling Point For Trump
Almost 30 million people are now collecting unemployment benefits. Yet President Trump still gets relatively high marks for his handling of the economy. As Republicans focus on “opportunity” at their convention Tuesday, the economy remains one of the president’s strongest selling points. … “What’s going on is the memory of […] Read more »