Kari Coppinger, assistant director of the program, cites impressive statistics gathered thus far: In the 2000 election, voter turnout among We the People alumni was 80 - 82 percent, compared to 40 - 48 percent for
the comparable general age group; in 2004, the difference was 92 percent to 70 - 78 percent.
Among other things, the data allow us to match each individual with vocational education to an individual with
general education who is observationally
comparable in terms of tested skills, family background,
age, and years of education.