The Knowledge Gap: A Call For Political Education in the United States - UNLV Scarlet and Gray

The Knowledge Gap: A Call For Political Education in the United States - UNLV Scarlet and Gray

Over the course of UNLV’s lengthy winter break, we learned that political literacy is not a strong suit of the U.S. population. Although the election happened about four weeks before the break, the plans of the Trump administration did not reach the masses until after many Americans had voted. Time and time again, people walk into voting booths knowing nothing about the policies they’re voting on, the people they’re voting for and the promises t…