Do Americans Value Higher Education?

With the midterm elections looming and the debate over who benefits from student loan forgiveness heating up, what are voters thinking about the value of a college education in 2022? Kristen Soltis Anderson, pollster and author of The Selfie Vote, joins the podcast to talk about the American public's perception of higher education. Does the noise in the media reflect what people—especially millennials and Gen Z—really think? Is there a split between what people view as good for their own families and what they think is important for society overall, and how has this changed over time? What are the partisan divides on this issue? From The Introduction How Soon to Expect Biden's Debt Relief Plan Inside Higher Ed | May 26, 2022  Even as the Pandemic's Effects Ebb The New York Times | May 25, 2022 From Part 2 with Kristen Soltis Anderson Pollster: Colleges Must Show Clear Return on Investment Diverse: Issues In Higher Education | March 6, 2022  Not All Americans Think College Is Worth It Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 13, 2021  The Growing Partisan Divide in Views of Higher Education Pew Research Center | August 19, 2019  New Research Reveals Millennials and Generation Z Believe American Dream Is Possible Walton Family Foundation | October 6, 2020