| Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life

The 19th Amendment Was Not the End of the Story

In an audio story, Tufts experts talk about the flawed suffrage movement and how the struggle to be heard resonates in the newest generation of women voters.

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A Mission to Encourage Students to Vote Amid COVID-19

From published research to student initiatives, Tisch College is spearheading efforts to boost the student vote in the 2020 election.

Local Governments Favor the White and Wealthy

Representation is not equitable for people of color and the poor, new book by Tufts professor shows.

Tufts Students Poll the 2020 Election

Tufts undergraduates in Tisch College Professor Brian Schaffner's election polling seminar conducted and analyzed a survey of a representative sample of Americans before the 2020 election.

Young Voters Were Crucial to Biden’s Win

Voters ages 18-29, especially young voters of color, propelled Biden to victory in several battleground states, election data shows.

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A Robust New Vision for K-12 Civic Education

A team of experts, including two from Tisch College, created an unprecedented roadmap to improving civic education for U.S. students.

Institute for Democracy & Higher Education Receives Lumina Foundation Grant

The grant will advance IDHE's work to support higher education's role in preparing students for an inclusive democracy.

College student voting rates skyrocketed in 2020

New report from Institute for Democracy & Higher Education finds college-student engagement with 2020 election jumped to record level, approaching that of voters overall.

College students vote at historic rate in the 2020 election

Tisch College's Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) released Democracy Counts 2020, a national report on student participation in the 2020 election. Read the full report to learn more about the record-breaking student voting rates at the link.

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