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For 50 years, Public Agenda has turned insight into impact, discerning the real priorities of the American people and driving change to address them. This Giving Tuesday, consider supporting Public Agenda with a gift to help us continue this important work.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
For 50 years, Public Agenda has turned insight into impact, discerning the real priorities of the American people and driving change to address them. This Giving Tuesday, consider supporting Public Agenda with a gift to help us continue this important work.
Learn more here: publicagenda.org/donate/
Learn more here: publicagenda.org/donate/
New research: Public Agenda, in partnership with @snfagora.bsky.social, finds that Americans are deeply concerned about democracy, with partisan divides sharpened by Republican disagreements about presidential authority and the balance of powers.
Full findings: publicagenda.org/resource/pa-...
Full findings: publicagenda.org/resource/pa-...
Understanding Evolving Republican Attitudes Towards Democracy - Public Agenda
Public Agenda and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University are working together to understand Americans’ beliefs about democratic practices and principles. Previous work led by the SNF Agor...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New research: Public Agenda, in partnership with @snfagora.bsky.social, finds that Americans are deeply concerned about democracy, with partisan divides sharpened by Republican disagreements about presidential authority and the balance of powers.
Full findings: publicagenda.org/resource/pa-...
Full findings: publicagenda.org/resource/pa-...
Community colleges are a key piece of higher education economic mobility pathways. Join Public Agenda on December 3rd at 12pm noon CT for a virtual session about how these institutions are driving change for students from low-income households.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Community colleges are a key piece of higher education economic mobility pathways. Join Public Agenda on December 3rd at 12pm noon CT for a virtual session about how these institutions are driving change for students from low-income households.
Register free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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"Good research does anchor the kind of action that can make a powerful difference."
Last week, Public Agenda hosted a conversation with former Congressman John Sarbanes to discuss our campaign finance system. Thanks to him and all who attended for an excellent dialogue!
Last week, Public Agenda hosted a conversation with former Congressman John Sarbanes to discuss our campaign finance system. Thanks to him and all who attended for an excellent dialogue!
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"Good research does anchor the kind of action that can make a powerful difference."
Last week, Public Agenda hosted a conversation with former Congressman John Sarbanes to discuss our campaign finance system. Thanks to him and all who attended for an excellent dialogue!
Last week, Public Agenda hosted a conversation with former Congressman John Sarbanes to discuss our campaign finance system. Thanks to him and all who attended for an excellent dialogue!
New: Public Agenda President @seligsohn.bsky.social joins Paskill's Innovating Enrollment Success podcast to discuss higher education, civic engagement, and more.
Listen to the full episode here: paskill.agency/latest/podca...
Listen to the full episode here: paskill.agency/latest/podca...
From Campus to Community: Civic Engagement and the Future of Higher Ed - Paskill
When higher ed lives its values—listening, partnering, showing up—it inspires students to do the same. In this episode, Public Agenda’s Andrew Seligsohn shares how civic engagement deepens belonging a...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
New: Public Agenda President @seligsohn.bsky.social joins Paskill's Innovating Enrollment Success podcast to discuss higher education, civic engagement, and more.
Listen to the full episode here: paskill.agency/latest/podca...
Listen to the full episode here: paskill.agency/latest/podca...
New from Public Agenda and @snfagora.bsky.social: amidst growing political divides, Americans continue to trust each other. However, this varies across generations, with younger Americans being more skeptical of others' intentions.
Read more: publicagenda.org/news/pa-snf-...
Read more: publicagenda.org/news/pa-snf-...
Americans Continue to Trust Each Other, But Younger Americans Complicate the Story - Public Agenda
Partisan division is intensifying in the United States, but recent polling by Public Agenda in partnership with the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University reveals a point of unity: most Ameri...
publicagenda.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New from Public Agenda and @snfagora.bsky.social: amidst growing political divides, Americans continue to trust each other. However, this varies across generations, with younger Americans being more skeptical of others' intentions.
Read more: publicagenda.org/news/pa-snf-...
Read more: publicagenda.org/news/pa-snf-...
Public Agenda is excited to announce the release of new case studies examining how four Texas colleges and universities are driving economic mobility for students from low-income households.
Full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/tx-...
Full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/tx-...
Economic Mobility in Texas: Learnings from High-Performing Institutions - Public Agenda
During the spring semester of 2025, with support from Greater Texas Foundation, Public Agenda conducted case studies of four high-performing Texas institutions—public colleges and universities that ar...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Public Agenda is excited to announce the release of new case studies examining how four Texas colleges and universities are driving economic mobility for students from low-income households.
Full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/tx-...
Full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/tx-...
Participation and trust in the electoral process are a core part of democracy—and they're also precisely what our Democracy Renewal Project is focusing on.
You can access preliminary takeaways, plus webinar recordings and articles breaking down select findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/drp...
You can access preliminary takeaways, plus webinar recordings and articles breaking down select findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/drp...
The Democracy Renewal Project: Election Trust and Access - Public Agenda
Strengthening Democracy Through Evidence-Based Action The Democracy Renewal Project is Public Agenda’s flagship initiative to generate, synthesize, and share practice-relevant research that advances d...
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September 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Participation and trust in the electoral process are a core part of democracy—and they're also precisely what our Democracy Renewal Project is focusing on.
You can access preliminary takeaways, plus webinar recordings and articles breaking down select findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/drp...
You can access preliminary takeaways, plus webinar recordings and articles breaking down select findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/drp...
Apprenticeships and college degrees both open pathways to success—but is one "better" than the other?
Comparing earnings between apprenticeships and degrees isn't as straightforward as looking at topline numbers. Unravel the data in a new piece from Public Agenda: publicagenda.org/news/apprent...
Comparing earnings between apprenticeships and degrees isn't as straightforward as looking at topline numbers. Unravel the data in a new piece from Public Agenda: publicagenda.org/news/apprent...
September 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Apprenticeships and college degrees both open pathways to success—but is one "better" than the other?
Comparing earnings between apprenticeships and degrees isn't as straightforward as looking at topline numbers. Unravel the data in a new piece from Public Agenda: publicagenda.org/news/apprent...
Comparing earnings between apprenticeships and degrees isn't as straightforward as looking at topline numbers. Unravel the data in a new piece from Public Agenda: publicagenda.org/news/apprent...
Former Public Agenda President @willfriedman.bsky.social writes for @washingtonmonthly.com: if we want a nation of material abundance, we must also achieve a sense of "civic abundance" to go along with it.
Read the full piece here: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/11/t...
Read the full piece here: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/11/t...
The Case for Civic Abundance | Washington Monthly
Rebuilding state capacity requires a renaissance of civic participation that abundance advocates too often view as an obstacle.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Former Public Agenda President @willfriedman.bsky.social writes for @washingtonmonthly.com: if we want a nation of material abundance, we must also achieve a sense of "civic abundance" to go along with it.
Read the full piece here: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/11/t...
Read the full piece here: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/11/t...
New qualitative research from @publicagenda.bsky.social spotlights 4 Californian colleges & universities driving economic mobility for low-income students. We uncovered practical insights for leaders committed to expanding opportunity.
Learn more: publicagenda.org/resource/ca-...
Learn more: publicagenda.org/resource/ca-...
Economic Mobility in California: Learnings from High-Performing Institutions - Public Agenda
During the spring semester of 2025, with support from College Futures Foundation, Public Agenda produced case studies of four high-performing California institutions—public colleges and universities t...
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July 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New qualitative research from @publicagenda.bsky.social spotlights 4 Californian colleges & universities driving economic mobility for low-income students. We uncovered practical insights for leaders committed to expanding opportunity.
Learn more: publicagenda.org/resource/ca-...
Learn more: publicagenda.org/resource/ca-...
Last week, Public Agenda President @seligsohn.bsky.social joined WCPT's Richard Chew to discuss new research on Americans' views on the rule of law, as well as a bipartisan majority's belief in the need to compromise.
Listen to their conversation here: omny.fm/shows/chewsv...
Listen to their conversation here: omny.fm/shows/chewsv...
Chew's Views June 25 2025 - Chew's Views with Richard Chew
On today's show:
– Dawn Huckelbridge, founding director of Paid Leave for All
– Maggie O’Keefe, Democratic Committeeperson for Chicago’s 40th Ward and author of this Dobbs anniversary op-ed for Heartl...
omny.fm
July 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Last week, Public Agenda President @seligsohn.bsky.social joined WCPT's Richard Chew to discuss new research on Americans' views on the rule of law, as well as a bipartisan majority's belief in the need to compromise.
Listen to their conversation here: omny.fm/shows/chewsv...
Listen to their conversation here: omny.fm/shows/chewsv...
Join us live on Tuesday, July 15th at 10am PT / 1:00pm ET as we cover new research on how higher education institutions in California provide economic mobility for low-income students.
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July 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Join us live on Tuesday, July 15th at 10am PT / 1:00pm ET as we cover new research on how higher education institutions in California provide economic mobility for low-income students.
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Register free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
A logo is more than a symbol: it's a representation of what an organization does in the world.
Public Agenda's logo has evolved over the past 50 years, but our commitment to democracy has remained steadfast. Stay UTD with where we're headed by joining our newsletter: publicagenda.org/newsletter/
Public Agenda's logo has evolved over the past 50 years, but our commitment to democracy has remained steadfast. Stay UTD with where we're headed by joining our newsletter: publicagenda.org/newsletter/
June 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A logo is more than a symbol: it's a representation of what an organization does in the world.
Public Agenda's logo has evolved over the past 50 years, but our commitment to democracy has remained steadfast. Stay UTD with where we're headed by joining our newsletter: publicagenda.org/newsletter/
Public Agenda's logo has evolved over the past 50 years, but our commitment to democracy has remained steadfast. Stay UTD with where we're headed by joining our newsletter: publicagenda.org/newsletter/
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Barriers to transferring college credit might sound like a niche issue, but @publicagenda.bsky.social's research found that it affects vast numbers of people and erodes trust in #highereducation. Fortunately, it's a problem that can be fixed.
Views | Reforming the credit transfer process won’t solve every challenge facing higher education, but it’s a clear and necessary step toward improving the system for the good of both students and institutions themselves.
Removing Credit Transfer Barriers Key to Improving Higher Ed Completion Rates
Reforming the credit transfer process won’t solve every challenge facing higher education, but it’s a clear and necessary step toward improving the system for the good of both students and institution...
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June 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Barriers to transferring college credit might sound like a niche issue, but @publicagenda.bsky.social's research found that it affects vast numbers of people and erodes trust in #highereducation. Fortunately, it's a problem that can be fixed.
50 years ago, Dan Yankelovich & Cyrus Vance founded Public Agenda to bridge the gap between leaders & everyday Americans. Today, just as ever, we're guided by one powerful commitment: a democracy for all. Join us as we celebrate five decades of impact.
Full release: publicagenda.org/news/50th-an...
Full release: publicagenda.org/news/50th-an...
Public Agenda Celebrates 50 Years of Strengthening Democracy - Public Agenda
May 21, 2025 – This date marks the start of the 50th anniversary year of Public Agenda, a research-to-action organization dedicated to building a democracy that works for everyone. Founded in 1975 by ...
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May 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
50 years ago, Dan Yankelovich & Cyrus Vance founded Public Agenda to bridge the gap between leaders & everyday Americans. Today, just as ever, we're guided by one powerful commitment: a democracy for all. Join us as we celebrate five decades of impact.
Full release: publicagenda.org/news/50th-an...
Full release: publicagenda.org/news/50th-an...
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Join @publicagenda.bsky.social next Monday, May 19th at 12:00pm CT/1:00pm ET for a live virtual research briefing covering our new report on how Illinois residents view public higher education.
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May 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Join @publicagenda.bsky.social next Monday, May 19th at 12:00pm CT/1:00pm ET for a live virtual research briefing covering our new report on how Illinois residents view public higher education.
Register here or scan the code below: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Join @publicagenda.bsky.social next Monday, May 19th at 12:00pm CT/1:00pm ET for a live virtual research briefing covering our new report on how Illinois residents view public higher education.
Register here or scan the code below: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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May 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Join @publicagenda.bsky.social next Monday, May 19th at 12:00pm CT/1:00pm ET for a live virtual research briefing covering our new report on how Illinois residents view public higher education.
Register here or scan the code below: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Most Illinoisans believe there are people in the state who want to go to college, yet lack access—a belief particularly prevalent among Black residents.
Explore the full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
Explore the full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
May 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Most Illinoisans believe there are people in the state who want to go to college, yet lack access—a belief particularly prevalent among Black residents.
Explore the full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
Explore the full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
The data is clear: across a variety of backgrounds and geographies, Illinois residents support bolstering institutions that provide higher education opportunity for underrepresented populations.
Dive into the full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
Dive into the full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
May 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The data is clear: across a variety of backgrounds and geographies, Illinois residents support bolstering institutions that provide higher education opportunity for underrepresented populations.
Dive into the full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
Dive into the full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
New research from @publicagenda.bsky.social shows that Illinois residents across the political spectrum support increased state funding for public higher education.
Explore the full report here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
Explore the full report here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
May 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
New research from @publicagenda.bsky.social shows that Illinois residents across the political spectrum support increased state funding for public higher education.
Explore the full report here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
Explore the full report here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
"There’s a real cross-partisan commitment in [Illinois] to providing educational opportunities for groups that have not historically had them,” says @seligsohn.bsky.social of Public Agenda's new research on higher ed in Illinois.
Read the full piece from @wbez.org: www.wbez.org/education/20...
Read the full piece from @wbez.org: www.wbez.org/education/20...
Most in Illinois want more funding for higher education
A new poll finds support across the political spectrum for funding for colleges that serve underrepresented students.
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April 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"There’s a real cross-partisan commitment in [Illinois] to providing educational opportunities for groups that have not historically had them,” says @seligsohn.bsky.social of Public Agenda's new research on higher ed in Illinois.
Read the full piece from @wbez.org: www.wbez.org/education/20...
Read the full piece from @wbez.org: www.wbez.org/education/20...
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New @publicagenda.bsky.social survey finds that among #Illinois residents without #postsecondary degrees, most wanted to get a degree after high school but couldn’t afford to. Most say the lack of a degree has negatively impacted their lives bit.ly/4iNRO1r @joycefoundation.bsky.social
Who Gets to Learn? Illinoisans’ Views on Public Higher Education - Public Agenda
Rebecca Silliman, Cruz Fox, and Sarah Bryner 2025 Illinois institutions of higher education face an impending funding crisis. Despite recent gains in first-year student enrollment, overall enrollment ...
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April 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New @publicagenda.bsky.social survey finds that among #Illinois residents without #postsecondary degrees, most wanted to get a degree after high school but couldn’t afford to. Most say the lack of a degree has negatively impacted their lives bit.ly/4iNRO1r @joycefoundation.bsky.social
New @publicagenda.bsky.social research: there is broad bipartisan support among a majority of Illinois residents for improving access to the state’s higher education institutions.
Full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
Thanks to @joycefdn.bsky.social for supporting this work.
Full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
Thanks to @joycefdn.bsky.social for supporting this work.
Who Gets to Learn? Illinoisans’ Views on Public Higher Education - Public Agenda
Rebecca Silliman, Cruz Fox, and Sarah Bryner 2025 Illinois institutions of higher education face an impending funding crisis. Despite recent gains in first-year student enrollment, overall enrollment ...
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April 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New @publicagenda.bsky.social research: there is broad bipartisan support among a majority of Illinois residents for improving access to the state’s higher education institutions.
Full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
Thanks to @joycefdn.bsky.social for supporting this work.
Full findings here: publicagenda.org/resource/il-...
Thanks to @joycefdn.bsky.social for supporting this work.
Join us on Tuesday, May 6th at 1:00pm ET for Decoding Democracy: Do Your Rights Depend on Where You Live? to explore how where Americans live affects their access to the ballot box.
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Special thanks to @democracy-notes.bsky.social for being our Presenting Partner!
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April 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Join us on Tuesday, May 6th at 1:00pm ET for Decoding Democracy: Do Your Rights Depend on Where You Live? to explore how where Americans live affects their access to the ballot box.
Register free: lnkd.in/gF85E8Qb
Special thanks to @democracy-notes.bsky.social for being our Presenting Partner!
Register free: lnkd.in/gF85E8Qb
Special thanks to @democracy-notes.bsky.social for being our Presenting Partner!