Abstract:The RAND Corporation, a nonpartisan research organization, is engaged in an effort to counter Truth Decay-"the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life." 1 As Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael Rich wrote in their seminal report on this topic, Truth Decay is characterized by growing disagreement about what material counts as facts and evidence along with declining public trust in sources of evidence. 2 Public schools have the potential to exacerbate or counter Truth Decay by supporting student… Show more
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