In this Education Next podcast episode, Paul E. Peterson interviews Paola Sapienza, the J-P Conte Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. The discussion explores how students already lean liberal when entering college and become even more left-leaning by the time they graduate. The episode highlights research on ideological shifts in higher education.
Key Points
- Students enter college with liberal leanings and shift further left by graduation.
- Interview features Paola Sapienza from the Hoover Institution.
- Podcast from Education Next examines ideological trends in U.S. higher education.
Implications for Educational Freedom
This trend suggests potential ideological indoctrination in public higher education institutions, underscoring the need for greater educational freedom and alternatives like school choice to empower parents and students against government overreach. It highlights concerns about parental rights in shaping educational environments free from biased influences.
