
Americans lose confidence in higher ed
Americans — especially Republicans — are losing confidence in higher education, reports Gallup. Three years ago, 57 percent of U.S. adults had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education: That’s fallen to 48 percent. Confidence in Higher Education Declining Percentage with “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education 20152018Change%%pct. pts.U.S. adults5748-9Republicans5639-17Independents4844-4Democrats6862-6GALLUP “Many Republicans