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The Higher Education Nearly All Americans Love

Despite news reports that Republicans are generally skeptical of college, there are certain programs and institutions that they are quite warm to.
Source: Charles Mostoller / Reuters

Two surveys last year painted an unambiguous picture: Republicans on higher education. They thought colleges had on the country and the “way things were going.” But a new survey shows that Americans’ attitudes towards higher education—regardless of political affiliation—are a little more complex. Not only do Americans value education after high school, many of them—of both political stripes—are willing to have

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