With some school districts having already returned to the classroom, the latest Fox News survey looks at voters’ views on what’s being taught in public schools. The poll, released Thursday, finds voters of all political stripes agree on one thing: when it comes to public schools, there is too little […] Read more »
How a Year Without Roe Shifted American Views on Abortion
… The New York Times reviewed polls from groups that have been asking Americans about abortion for decades, including Gallup, Public Religion Research Institute, Pew Research, Ipsos, KFF and other nonpartisan polling organizations. All pointed to the same general trends: growing public support for legalized abortion and dissatisfaction with new […] Read more »
How voters feel about the 2024 candidates so far
With the first primary elections months away, the candidates who aren’t either Joe Biden or Donald Trump all have some ground to make up in terms of favorability and name recognition, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Despite the historic legal controversy ensnaring Trump and lackluster approval ratings for […] Read more »
CBS News poll finds most say Roe’s overturn has been bad for country, half say abortion has been more restricted than expected
How do people feel about what’s happened in the year since the landmark abortion law Roe v. Wade was overturned? When Roe v. Wade was struck down a year ago, most Americans disapproved, and today, most feel that decision turned out to be a bad thing for the country generally, […] Read more »
Americans say teachers are underpaid, about half of Republicans oppose book bans
We’ve all seen the headlines – about book bans, school board shoutfests and new laws to limit how teachers can talk about gender identity or racism. America is deeply divided, and those fissures are ripping through classrooms – with teachers trapped straddling the chasms. But are parents, teachers and the […] Read more »
Most Americans say curbing gun violence is more important than gun rights
The highest percentage of Americans in a decade say they think it’s more important to curb gun violence than protect gun rights, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. The finding comes a year after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the second-deadliest in American history. […] Read more »