CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten revealed on Monday that most Americans agree with the Trump administration’s assessment that higher education needs “a kick in the rear end,” with confidence in colleges plummeting to just 36%.
The decline in Americans’ confidence in higher education has been dramatic over the past decade, Enten explained, citing a recent Gallup poll.
“You go back a decade ago, 57% of Americans had high confidence in higher education. … That number has plummeted … down to 36%,” Enten explained, speaking with Kate Balduan, adding that 68% of Americans believe higher education is “on the wrong track.”
The perception of ideological bias on college campuses is widespread, with Enten revealing that a plurality of Americans agree colleges have a liberal bias, while only a small minority disagree.
“So, do colleges have a liberal bias? I think that’s…
