Politicizing School Reopenings, Americ a’s Changing Age Demographics, and More

July 31, 2020

Even before the pandemic, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had a reputation for politically charging complicated issues in education that require nuanced responses. Jon Valant writes that now that the stakes are much higher, DeVos and the Trump administration are pushing political agendas rather than prioritizing public health.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the combined millennial, Gen Z, and younger populations stood at 166 million as of July 2019, 4 million more people than the total population of Gen X, baby boomers, and older cohorts. William Frey discusses the significance of America’s changing demography and explores how the size and activism of the nation’s younger generations could impact the 2020 election.

Differing approaches and a lack of coordination on COVID-19—along with travel bans and charged rhetoric from both sides—have exacerbated U.S.-Europe tensions. In the latest edition of our quarterly Trans-Atlantic Scorecard, experts explore how COVID-related recovery efforts, prospects for a UK-EU trade deal, and relations with China have impacted the trans-Atlantic relationship.

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