Political polling, Recovering from pandemic learning loss

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Signs showing voters where to enter the Blackhawk Middle School polling place on Madison's north side
Signs showing voters where to enter the Blackhawk Middle School polling place on Madison’s north side on Nov. 3, 2020. Steven Potter/WPR

We talk to the director of the Marquette Law School Poll about updates to his survey methodology. Then a politics and government reporter shares some of what he learned covering learning loss for students during the pandemic.

Featured in this Show

  • Why Marquette Law School Poll is updating its survey methodology

    The Marquette Law School Poll is updating how it surveys voters for their political opinions. The poll’s director joins us to discuss the changes and how he thinks it will improve his polling.

  • How the pandemic affected students

    Research has found that the pandemic led to significant learning loss, based on measures including pass rates and standardized testing. We discuss what that learning loss looks like, and how schools around the country are trying to recoup what students have missed.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Charles Franklin Guest
  • Alec MacGillis Guest

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