Good afternoon,
Newsela, a teaching tool used by over 10M students in ¾ of all U.S. schools, hosted their first-ever mock presidential election. Almost 385,000 students voted in the election choosing between all four presidential candidates.
To see how students votes in each state, view the results here.
Some key highlights below:
· Hillary Clinton won in a landslide 57% for Hillary Clinton vs. 32% for Donald Trump.
· Clinton took most swing states but Trump maintained his hold on Ohio.
· Clinton also took some Republican strongholds such as Texas, Georgia and even South Carolina.
· Younger students overwhelming picked Clinton while it was a much closer race with high school students.
