Sharp Decline in GOP Support for Higher Ed Began Well Before Trump, Study Finds

“Sharp Decline in GOP Support for Higher Ed Began Well Before Trump, Study Finds jessica.blake@… Wed, 05/13/2026 - 03:00 AM The political polarization of lawmakers’ views on higher ed may be at an all-time high, but it didn’t come out of nowhere. One researcher says it’s been brewing since the late 1980s. Byline(s) Jessica Blake

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