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Culture Wars vs. Learning Loss in the 2024 Election
In the lead-up to the 2024 election, we asked voters whether dealing with learning loss or cultural issues should be the the education policy priority. By over 3:1, voters said dealing with learning loss (65-21 learning loess-cultural issues). In our 2024 election survey of 1250 voters who voted at the
Roll Call: America may have a new third party – The Democrats
In today’s Roll Call, The Winston Group’s David Winston writes that 2024 may “go down in history as the election the Democratic Party ID hit an all-time low.” Exit polls ask voters which of the two major parties they identify with, or neither, as the case may be. Comparing the
Roll Call: This is the Obama-Biden-Harris Legacy
In today’s Roll Call, the Winston Group’s David Winston writes that “this election will be won or lost on the basis of who voters believe will deliver a stronger, more stable economy.” While Republicans had produced a better economy than Obama’s, their decision to emphasize other issues for the party’s
Academic Proficiency and Quality of Life
Last week, we took a look at two questions related to the idea that recovering from learning loss and boosting student achievement should be the priorities for education policy: whether K-12 education gives students the skills they need to succeed as adults, and whether our current educational system will allow
Does K-12 Education Give Students The Skills They Need As Adults?
As we noted last week, while much of the recent education policy debate has focused on cultural issues, voters believe that dealing with learning loss and boosting academic achievement should be the priority in education policy. This week, we take that theme a step farther by looking at two follow-up
Roll Call: A civil debate? Now that’s an October surprise
The Winston Group’s David Winston writes in today’s Roll Call about the Vice Presidential debate between Senator JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz. Overall, Vance and Walz did a good job defending their positions and contrasting them with their opponent’s — and doing it with limited hyperbole. Read the full piece