Nov 9, 2018, 1:31 PM
(from EdWeek) Counselors at 52 percent of the nation's high schools said in a recent survey that their students are showing an increased interest in political activism. In 21 percent of the schools — particularly private schools — counselors reported students are getting more interested in the political leanings of the colleges they're applying to. Forty percent said they've become more politically engaged in the past two years, and nearly two-thirds said they planned to vote in this week's midterm elections, according to a study by Education Week Research Center. Other studies, including exit polls of this week's election, have suggested a particularly strong turnout among younger voters.
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