Youth poll on education: optimistic, but stymied

Last week New America Media released the findings of a cell phone poll of California youth ages 16-22. YO! reporter Eming Piansay highlights that, "40 percent of young people surveyed felt that the recession had negatively affected their ability to successfully attain a higher education, forcing them to take more time to complete their degree, spend more time working, and ultimately put their academic dreams on hold."

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The poll received coverage in the San Francisco Chronicle, World Journal (Chinese), Sing Tao (Chinese), Yonhap (Korean), Latino Times, Current TV, My Direct Democracy and a growing list of other media.