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Roll Call: How voters are responding to the latest campus protests
In today’s Roll Call, the Winston Group’s David Winston writes about how voters are viewing the latest wave of campus protests. New data from the latest Winning the Issues survey (April 27–29) explores how voters think colleges and universities have handled the protests. Among voters overall, only 19 percent said
When Has A Student Mastered Algebra 1?
A couple of weeks ago, we looked at whether parents and voters thought that a 70% in Algebra 1 indicated readiness for Algebra 2. On an earlier survey for Winning the Issues, voters had previously said a 70% in Algebra 1 did not indicate readiness for Algebra 2, but by
The Age Of Emboldened Adversaries
On April 11, FBI Director Christopher Wray told the House Appropriations Committee: …We’ve seen the threat from foreign terrorists rise to a whole ‘nother level after October 7…Looking back over my career in law enforcement, I’d be hard pressed to think of a time where so many threats to our public safety
Roll Call: Biden takes aim at Trump-era tax cuts — and his own campaign promise
The Winston Group’s David Winston writes in today’s Roll Call about President Biden’s recent promise to let the expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expire. Biden didn’t just violate his pledge to not raise taxes on anyone making under $400,000; he shattered it with his boast
The Electorate’s Response To The Latest Wave Of Campus Protests
Over six months after the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel, tensions on college campuses have flared again. The latest round followed the testimony of Columbia President Nemat Minouche Shafik in front of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce April 17. Protesters have staged sit-ins and other disruptive
When Is A Student Ready For Algebra 2?
Grade inflation has been a frequent topic we have explored at length. Related to the topic of grade inflation is the concept of mastery. At what level of achievement is a student sufficiently ready to graduate to the next level of subject matter? And how does this level translate to