Jesse H. Rhodes

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    Presidents more likely to represent the concerns of white Americans than black Americans in speeches, yet Obama proves to be exception to rule

Presidents more likely to represent the concerns of white Americans than black Americans in speeches, yet Obama proves to be exception to rule

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Using data from Gallup Poll’s “most important problem” question from 1969 to 2012 Melinda R. Tarsi, Jesse H. Rhodes, and Tatishe M. Nteta were able to evaluate whether Presidents addressed issues of importance to African Americans when delivering speeches to the public. Despite views held by many that Obama failed to represent black interests while in the White House, […]

June 2nd, 2017|Democracy and culture, Jesse H. Rhodes, Melinda R. Tarsi, Tatishe M. Nteta|0 Comments|
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    Contrary to popular belief, American presidential election campaigns have become less partisan over time

Contrary to popular belief, American presidential election campaigns have become less partisan over time

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Partisan polarization has perhaps been most common term used to describe American politics in recent years. In new research, Jesse H. Rhodes and Zachary Albert investigate how partisanship has manifested in presidential campaigns over the past six decades. They find that – contrary to the impression created by contemporary public discussion and media coverage – explicit partisanship has declined […]

December 21st, 2015|Elections and party politics across the US, Jesse H. Rhodes, Zachary Albert|0 Comments|
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    Standardized testing is eroding the foundation of parental support and engagement essential to student success.  

Standardized testing is eroding the foundation of parental support and engagement essential to student success.  

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In the past decade, federal and state education initiatives such as the Common Core and No Child Left Behind have been put into place with the aim of improving students’ academic performance. In new research, Jesse H. Rhodes examines the impact of the standardized testing that comes along with these reforms. He finds that these tests erode parents’ confidence […]

April 9th, 2015|Education, Jesse H. Rhodes|0 Comments|
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