Since the Civil War, the president’s party has had a net loss of seats in 36 out of 39 midterm elections. However, this year could be different. With the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal a women’s right to choose, Democratic voters have become increasingly energized. That, combined with a slate of extremist Republic candidates, has increased the odds that Democrats will hold the Senate and turn what was expected to be a red wave in the House of Representatives into a drip.
But if Democrats want to further strengthen their chances in the Senate and the House, they will need to restore parent’s trust in all our schools.
As Will Marshall, founder and president of the Progressive Policy Institute recently noted, faith in public schools is approaching a nadir. Less than 30% of Americans have confidence in their children’s schools, and since the onset of the pandemic, 1.4 million children have left the public school rolls.
Read the full piece in Forbes.
