Survey: Can A Divided Country Support Civics Education
From Forbes.com
A recent report from the University of Southern California digs into American attitudes about civics education, breaking down the differences between Democrat and Republican adults, including attitudes on topics such as DEI.
"Agreement Across the Aisles" was released by the USC Dornsife Center for Applied Research in Education and shows that citizens of both parties share beliefs about civics education, even as they disagree on what civics education should involve.
The findings are underscored by one item which finds that fewer than 10% of Americans say they “know a lot” about civics education. Overall, half of U.S. adults say they "know nothing" about civics education.
Asked to grade U.S. public schools A through F in preparing students in four areas, 40% gave schools an A or B for schools’ preparation of students for college success. For being good workers or being good citizens, just under 30% gave schools an A or B. For the broader goal of being prepared for adult life, only 16% of respondents gave schools top marks.
In all four categories, Republicans were more likely than Democrats to give failing grades. The poll also found that adults considered college success the least important priority and rated being prepared for adult life the highest.