Andrew Seligsohn
@seligsohn.bsky.social
Public Agenda president. Political Scientist. Soccer fan. Cyclist. Under-informed art and music enthusiast.
Joseph Parrish is a rising star. It's unlikely one will ever be able to see him in such an intimate venue again. This Sunday at Ashmont Hill Chamber Music Society at Peabody Hall in #Dorchester #bostonweekend
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October 3, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Joseph Parrish is a rising star. It's unlikely one will ever be able to see him in such an intimate venue again. This Sunday at Ashmont Hill Chamber Music Society at Peabody Hall in #Dorchester #bostonweekend
www.ahchambermusic.org
www.ahchambermusic.org
When people say a college education does not pay off, there's usually less to the argument than meets the eye. We looked at claims that apprenticeships pay more than bachelor's degrees. The claim is misleading, but the big takeaway is we need better data to allow learners to assess the options.
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 6:22 PM
When people say a college education does not pay off, there's usually less to the argument than meets the eye. We looked at claims that apprenticeships pay more than bachelor's degrees. The claim is misleading, but the big takeaway is we need better data to allow learners to assess the options.
Reposted by Andrew Seligsohn
Great piece about what people with employer-sponsored #healthinsurance think employers should do to address #healthcare prices from Shawn Gremminger and my former colleagues @seligsohn.bsky.social and Dickson Su at @publicagenda.bsky.social buff.ly/ylo9CVR Complete survey findings: buff.ly/9xcqsiz
July 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Great piece about what people with employer-sponsored #healthinsurance think employers should do to address #healthcare prices from Shawn Gremminger and my former colleagues @seligsohn.bsky.social and Dickson Su at @publicagenda.bsky.social buff.ly/ylo9CVR Complete survey findings: buff.ly/9xcqsiz
Reposted by Andrew Seligsohn
House/Senate are set to eliminate Grad PLUS, and put in place loan limits that would dramatically restrict graduate borrowing. Media coverage emphasizes impact this may have on very expensive programs like Medicine and Dentistry, but @peerresearch.bsky.social finds impact will be much(!) broader 1/
July 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
House/Senate are set to eliminate Grad PLUS, and put in place loan limits that would dramatically restrict graduate borrowing. Media coverage emphasizes impact this may have on very expensive programs like Medicine and Dentistry, but @peerresearch.bsky.social finds impact will be much(!) broader 1/
Great to join Chew's Views for a conversation about new @publicagenda.bsky.social research in partnership with @snfagora.bsky.social. Who in America believes in the rule of law, whether partisans think the other party is "downright evil," and more. @lilymasonphd.bsky.social
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...
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July 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Great to join Chew's Views for a conversation about new @publicagenda.bsky.social research in partnership with @snfagora.bsky.social. Who in America believes in the rule of law, whether partisans think the other party is "downright evil," and more. @lilymasonphd.bsky.social
As part of @publicagenda.bsky.social's research on colleges that are effective levers of economic mobility, we partnered with @collegefutures.bsky.social to find out what effective colleges in California are doing to support mobility for students with low incomes. Find out what we learned!
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.
Register free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
July 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
As part of @publicagenda.bsky.social's research on colleges that are effective levers of economic mobility, we partnered with @collegefutures.bsky.social to find out what effective colleges in California are doing to support mobility for students with low incomes. Find out what we learned!
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...
www.diverseeducation.com
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.
The challenges we face are more acute than those faced by @publicagenda.bsky.social's founders. We celebrate our half-century of accomplishments recognizing that all of us who believe in government of, by, and for the people must level up. A democracy for all remains our North Star.
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 2:21 PM
The challenges we face are more acute than those faced by @publicagenda.bsky.social's founders. We celebrate our half-century of accomplishments recognizing that all of us who believe in government of, by, and for the people must level up. A democracy for all remains our North Star.
Join us TODAY at 1 pm eastern. How real is the right to vote in places across the US? What can you do about it?
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!
May 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Join us TODAY at 1 pm eastern. How real is the right to vote in places across the US? What can you do about it?
Reposted by Andrew Seligsohn
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!
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!
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"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.
www.wbez.org
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...
Researchers supported by @publicagenda.bsky.social's Democracy Renewal Project have documented disparities in ballot access across America's counties. This event is an opportunity to understand those disparities and hear from advocates what we can do about them. Join us! Registration link below.
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!
April 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Researchers supported by @publicagenda.bsky.social's Democracy Renewal Project have documented disparities in ballot access across America's counties. This event is an opportunity to understand those disparities and hear from advocates what we can do about them. Join us! Registration link below.
Reposted by Andrew Seligsohn
Do nonpartisan election observers boost or harm voter confidence?
@publicagenda.bsky.social's Emily Sandusky sat down with Wendy Hansen and Lonna Atkeson to find out what they learned from studying election observing in New Mexico.
@publicagenda.bsky.social's Emily Sandusky sat down with Wendy Hansen and Lonna Atkeson to find out what they learned from studying election observing in New Mexico.
What do election observers do?
And can they improve trust in elections?
democracynotesperspectives.substack.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Do nonpartisan election observers boost or harm voter confidence?
@publicagenda.bsky.social's Emily Sandusky sat down with Wendy Hansen and Lonna Atkeson to find out what they learned from studying election observing in New Mexico.
@publicagenda.bsky.social's Emily Sandusky sat down with Wendy Hansen and Lonna Atkeson to find out what they learned from studying election observing in New Mexico.
Americans' attitudes toward democratic norms have a lot to do with who else they believe is here in America with them. @andrewifethompson.bsky.social's research, supported by @publicagenda.bsky.social's Democracy Renewal Project, helps us understand how that works. Join us!
Next Tuesday the 25th: Join Public Agenda and a panel of experts for a live virtual discussion exploring Americans' perceptions of #demographic change—as well as the impact of those perceptions.
Register free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Americans' attitudes toward democratic norms have a lot to do with who else they believe is here in America with them. @andrewifethompson.bsky.social's research, supported by @publicagenda.bsky.social's Democracy Renewal Project, helps us understand how that works. Join us!
Reposted by Andrew Seligsohn
Election season wasn’t just a grind for officials, campaign staff, and voter advocates—enter, academics.
Columbia Prof. Don Green breaks down field experiments, voter turnout, and what polling misses in part 1/3 of conversations with folks from @publicagenda.bsky.social's Democracy Renewal Project:
Columbia Prof. Don Green breaks down field experiments, voter turnout, and what polling misses in part 1/3 of conversations with folks from @publicagenda.bsky.social's Democracy Renewal Project:
How does studying elections work?
And what's a "field experiment" anyway?
democracytakes.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Election season wasn’t just a grind for officials, campaign staff, and voter advocates—enter, academics.
Columbia Prof. Don Green breaks down field experiments, voter turnout, and what polling misses in part 1/3 of conversations with folks from @publicagenda.bsky.social's Democracy Renewal Project:
Columbia Prof. Don Green breaks down field experiments, voter turnout, and what polling misses in part 1/3 of conversations with folks from @publicagenda.bsky.social's Democracy Renewal Project:
Looking forward to this conversation with @lilymasonphd.bsky.social, @andrewifethompson.bsky.social. Kimberly Serrano of @immcouncil.org ouncil.org, and my @publicagenda.bsky.social colleague Emily Sandusky. Join us!
March 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Looking forward to this conversation with @lilymasonphd.bsky.social, @andrewifethompson.bsky.social. Kimberly Serrano of @immcouncil.org ouncil.org, and my @publicagenda.bsky.social colleague Emily Sandusky. Join us!
@grahamruthven.bsky.social You and your pals can learn a thing or two about the Salt Lake City grid from the best non-TSS podcast out there. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/plat...
February 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
@grahamruthven.bsky.social You and your pals can learn a thing or two about the Salt Lake City grid from the best non-TSS podcast out there. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/plat...
All of us who believe higher education is crucial to our country must also commit to making higher education as effective as possible in serving all students. This new survey from @publicagenda.bsky.social is one step toward improving transfer, which affects vast numbers of students.
NEW from @publicagenda.bsky.social: despite negative student experiences with college credit transfer, fresh research finds overwhelming bipartisan support for policies intended to make the process work better for everyone.
Get the full findings: publicagenda.org/resource/bey...
Get the full findings: publicagenda.org/resource/bey...
Beyond Transfer: Insights from a Survey of American Adults - Public Agenda
February 2024 Public Agenda conducted a survey of adult Americans to explore: Prevalence of attempts to transfer postsecondary credit among the general public Outcomes of Americans’ transfer attempts ...
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February 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
All of us who believe higher education is crucial to our country must also commit to making higher education as effective as possible in serving all students. This new survey from @publicagenda.bsky.social is one step toward improving transfer, which affects vast numbers of students.
Read about our fabulous new @publicagenda.bsky.social colleague!
Public Agenda is excited to formally welcome Sarah Bryner as our newest Director! Bryner brings extensive experience through a distinguished career of democracy- and accountability-focused research and leadership.
Read the full announcement here: publicagenda.org/news/sb-pr/
Read the full announcement here: publicagenda.org/news/sb-pr/
Public Agenda Welcomes Sarah Bryner as Director - Public Agenda
February 11th, 2025 — Public Agenda welcomes Sarah Bryner as the organization’s newest Director. Bryner’s extensive experience and dedication to advancing democracy and political accountability positi...
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February 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Read about our fabulous new @publicagenda.bsky.social colleague!
This is tomorrow! If anyone didn't know before, it's now impossible to miss that elections have consequences. A free and fair election is the only opportunity for the citizenry to place a check on their leaders—or affirm the direction they're heading.
Join @publicagenda.bsky.social and a panel of experts on Wednesday, January 29th at 1:00pm ET for a virtual forum decoding what the 2024 election reveals about our #democracy. Guests will have the opportunity to share questions for discussion.
Register free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is tomorrow! If anyone didn't know before, it's now impossible to miss that elections have consequences. A free and fair election is the only opportunity for the citizenry to place a check on their leaders—or affirm the direction they're heading.
Join @public.bsky.social for a discussion of what we learned about democracy from the 2024 election cycle. You'll hear from Ashley Quarcoo of the Election Trust Initiative and researchers from Public Agenda's Democracy Renewal Project. Free to register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join @publicagenda.bsky.social and a panel of experts on Wednesday, January 29th at 1:00pm ET for a virtual forum decoding what the 2024 election reveals about our #democracy. Guests will have the opportunity to share questions for discussion.
Register free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register free here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 17, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Join @public.bsky.social for a discussion of what we learned about democracy from the 2024 election cycle. You'll hear from Ashley Quarcoo of the Election Trust Initiative and researchers from Public Agenda's Democracy Renewal Project. Free to register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
To achieve a healthy democracy for all of us, the organizations and philanthropies leading the way need better evidence to guide their decisions. That means a major increase in research investment. Here’s my Democracy Take via @democracy-notes.bsky.social democracytakes.substack.com/p/wheres-the...
Where's the evidence?
And are we brave enough to find it?
democracytakes.substack.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:36 PM
To achieve a healthy democracy for all of us, the organizations and philanthropies leading the way need better evidence to guide their decisions. That means a major increase in research investment. Here’s my Democracy Take via @democracy-notes.bsky.social democracytakes.substack.com/p/wheres-the...
Reposted by Andrew Seligsohn
@seligsohn.bsky.social (who leads @publicagenda.bsky.social) has something to say about the democracy community: less hunches, more research 🔎
In the latest for us, Andrew talks letting research guide the democracy community's work from here on out: democracytakes.substack.com/p/wheres-the...
In the latest for us, Andrew talks letting research guide the democracy community's work from here on out: democracytakes.substack.com/p/wheres-the...
Where's the evidence?
And are we brave enough to find it?
democracytakes.substack.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:57 PM
@seligsohn.bsky.social (who leads @publicagenda.bsky.social) has something to say about the democracy community: less hunches, more research 🔎
In the latest for us, Andrew talks letting research guide the democracy community's work from here on out: democracytakes.substack.com/p/wheres-the...
In the latest for us, Andrew talks letting research guide the democracy community's work from here on out: democracytakes.substack.com/p/wheres-the...