Public Agenda

TOMORROW: Join Public Agenda and a panel of experts for a live virtual discussion exploring Americans' perceptions of demographic change in the country, as well as how those perceptions affect the political landscape. It's not too late to register: https://lnkd.in/gVb-kcXt

Understanding is a precursor to improvement, and election observers are one way to help us understand elections. To that end, Public Agenda Director Emily Sandusky sat down with Wendy Hansen of the The University of New Mexico and Lonna Atkeson of the LeRoy Collins Institute to talk about what election observers actually do. Read more in the latest Democracy Notes piece: https://lnkd.in/gqzJjycQ

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: https://lnkd.in/gbV6gSQD

While voting is a hallmark of the democratic process for Americans across the country, the on-the-ground experience can vary depending on location. Public Agenda Director Emily Sandusky sat down with researchers from the organization's Democracy Renewal Project to discuss how data can be used to quantify election access on a county-to-county level. Read the full piece in Democracy Notes here: https://lnkd.in/gzGTfh6a

Elections are not only an opportunity to express democracy—they're an opportunity to study it. Public Agenda Director Emily Sandusky breaks down how research on elections works in a new piece for Democracy Notes. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gYrYfFen

March 25th: Join Public Agenda and a panel of experts from the University of Pennsylvania, SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, and American Immigration Council for a live virtual discussion exploring Americans' perceptions of demographic change—as well as the impact those perceptions have. Register free here: https://lnkd.in/gbV6gSQD

"Negative experiences with credit transfer reinforce the perception that big institutions don’t care about regular people, a key element of the challenge facing our democracy," said Public Agenda's President, Andrew Seligsohn, of the organization's latest research. Among the findings are that nearly two-thirds of all transfer students had at least one negative experience with the process. The good news is that there is broad support for a variety of solutions to enhance the transfer process. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gNpDw4Ut

NEW: A Public Agenda survey found that nearly two-thirds of students who attempted to transfer college credit had at least one negative experience, including the loss of financial aid. The good news? There's overwhelming bipartisan support for policies to make credit transfer work better for everyone. Get the full findings here: https://lnkd.in/gNpDw4Ut

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. We're thrilled to have her join the team! Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/g6prKyuE

Tomorrow: Join us at 1:00pm ET for a live virtual forum breaking down what the 2024 election means for American democracy. It's not too late to register! Details here: https://lnkd.in/gk2iHa9u