Not Just about Busing: The Continued Significance of Racial Prejudice in White Education Policy Preferences

• In Event: White Racial Identity, Attitudes, and Public Policy

Brief Overview

This study uses ANES data to examine the relationship between racial attitudes and support for public education among whites. We argue that racial resentment predicts decreased support for public education and that effects are stronger post-Obama.

Authors

• Alexandra Filindra, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Andrea Manning, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Beyza Ekin Buyuker, University of Illinois at Chicago