NewsWire: 7/16/22
- Nearly 60% of Americans trust the U.S. health care system to handle another global health emergency. But the degree of confidence varies a lot between demographic groups. (Pew Research Center)
- NH: According to a new Pew survey, most Americans (59%) say they have a "great deal or some confidence in the US health care system to handle a future global health emergency." But confidence levels differ greatly by age and political party.
- Young adults have much less faith in the health care system's future capability than older adults. While only 44% of 18- to 29-year-olds have confidence, 72% of those aged 65+ say the same thing. These results are another indicator of young adults' lack of faith in institutions. (See "Are Millennials Giving Up on Democracy?")
- By political party, Democrats have more trust than Republicans (67% vs. 51%). Unfortunately, Pew doesn't provide double crosstabs. But given that young people tend to lean liberal and older Americans tend to lean conservative, we can infer that there is an extreme age gradient within each party. In other words, older Democrats must be hugely more trusting than their younger counterparts. And young Republican voters must be hugely less trusting than their older counterparts.
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- Students Flock to Top HBCUs. Universities around the country have struggled with declining enrollment throughout the pandemic. But this hasn’t been the case with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), many of which are seeing record interest. In 2021, applications rose significantly at Morehouse College (+17%), Spelman College (+22%), Howard University (+11%), and Morgan State University (+59%). Last fall, Morehouse welcomed its biggest class of new students ever. North Carolina A&T, the nation’s largest HBCU, also reported record enrollment, with the number of freshmen surging +37%. Out of 17 HBCUs with at least 5,000 students in fall 2019, a Washington Post analysis found that 10 reported enrollment in fall 2021 that exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Black students who have chosen HBCUs over predominantly white schools say that concerns over racial hostility and the desire to be in a “safe space” shaped their decision. To be sure, not all HBCUs are thriving: While the most prestigious schools are bigger than ever, smaller HBCUs are facing enrollment drops similar to those other colleges.
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