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Survey Analyzes Community Views on Policing in Medford and Somerville

While community residents express some satisfaction, they see inequalities and opportunity for change according to survey by Tufts professor and students.

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The New York Times

It’s Not Just Math and Reading: U.S. History Scores for 8th Graders Plunge

Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, director of CIRCLE, is quoted about how even a basic knowledge of history and civics is “critical for students to become engaged, informed citizens.”

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WGBH

The 2023 Massachusetts budget cycle is packed with uncertainty — and some lawmakers don't care

Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, joins this “Talking Politics” episode to discuss how the uncertainty created by April’s drop in Massachusetts state tax revenues will impact budget talks.

Is Democracy Under Threat?

From political polarization to voters who don't like to see their side lose, we’re in a time that will test just how resilient our democracy is.

10 Things You Can Do to Strengthen Democracy

Protecting democracy isn’t just a job for Washington. The system thrives when citizens take part—and work together—at the local level

A blank ballot with a yes and no option. An expert at Tufts’ Center for State Policy Analysis gives a detailed—and nonpartisan—explanation of the Massachusetts “millionaires tax” ballot question

The Lowdown on the Massachusetts “Millionaires Tax” Ballot Question

An expert at Tufts’ Center for State Policy Analysis gives a detailed - and nonpartisan - explanation of Question 1

Why Getting More People to Vote Makes the Nation Stronger

Convincing Americans - especially the young and the marginalized - to cast their ballots is essential to the health of our democracy

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Millions of Youth Cast Ballots, Decide Key 2022 Races

Young people, who overwhelmingly favored Democrats, had one of their highest turnout rates ever in a midterm and shaped results across the country

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Youth Voter Turnout Analysis Shows Across-the-Board Increases in 2018 Midterms

Youth turnout went up in all 34 states for which we have data, according to research from Tisch College's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE).