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Download full textAmerican Association of Community Colleges, 2019
This issue of "DataPoints" shows the percent of adults by selected demographics who support or oppose free tuition at public colleges and universities. The data demonstrate that nearly three-fourths of American adults support free college tuition for those who qualify for it.
Descriptors: Tuition, Paying for College, Adults, Public Colleges
Association of Community College Trustees, 2018
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) "Citizen Trustee Survey" is the most current look at the individuals providing leadership to community colleges across the country by serving on those institutions' governing boards. By conducting this survey, ACCT sought to gain a better understanding of trustees' backgrounds, roles,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Administration, Trustees, Governing Boards
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A new analysis of party identification, based on more than 10,000 interviews of registered voters conducted by Pew Research Center in 2017, finds that 37% of registered voters identify as independents, 33% are Democrats, and 26% are Republicans. For decades, women have been more likely than men to identify as Democrats or lean Democratic. But…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Educational Attainment, Voting, Political Affiliation
Fishman, Rachel; Nguyen, Sophie; Francisco, Myra – New America, 2020
"Varying Degrees" is New America's annual effort to gauge opinions about education after high school. In the four years since the publication of this survey, there has been an economic boom. This year, that boom came to an abrupt and tragic end. Unlike previous recessions, this one has been caused by a global pandemic, and it is unclear…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attitudes, Public Opinion, Attitude Change
Fishman, Rachel; Nguyen, Sophie; Acosta, Alejandra; Clark, Ashley – New America, 2019
Americans' opinions about higher education are complex. Understanding this complexity is important for learning how to talk about the value of educational pathways after high school and crafting thoughtful policy solutions to meet the needs of today's students. This is the reason we engage Americans every year, asking questions other surveys do…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attitudes, Public Opinion, Educational Policy
Fishman, Rachel; Nguyen, Sophie; Ezeugo, Ernest – New America, 2018
While New America's second annual survey about perceptions on higher education shows that Americans believe pursuing education beyond high school is important for career growth and economic security, they still feel that higher education is not fine the way it is, and that government should do more to make it affordable. "Varying Degrees…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Trends, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change
Fishman, Rachel; Ekowo, Manuela; Ezeugo, Ernest – New America, 2017
Americans believe in the tremendous potential of higher education--but they also feel that higher education is falling short of that promise. New America's inaugural annual poll about perceptions of higher education reveals a gap between what higher education could, and should, be and what higher education currently is. "Varying Degrees: New…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attitudes, Public Opinion, Social Mobility
