Education Resources
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5. Do you think that we are spending too much money on public schools, too little money, or about the right amount of money on public schools?
6. Would you be willing to pay higher taxes to improve the public schools, or not?
7. How do public schools today compare to, say, 20 years ago? In your opinion, are they better, worse, or about the same as they were 20 years ago?
8. Do you think that the public schools overall are teaching students the skills they will need for our economy in the 21st century, or not?
9. Do you have any children in your household currently attending school, grades "K" thru grade 12?
10. Do any currently attend public schools? (Respondents: 323 out of 1,000)
Too much | 10% |
Too little | 64% |
About the right amount | 22% |
No answer/don't know | 4% |
6. Would you be willing to pay higher taxes to improve the public schools, or not?
Willing to pay higher taxes | 59% |
Not willing | 38% |
No answer/don't know | 3% |
7. How do public schools today compare to, say, 20 years ago? In your opinion, are they better, worse, or about the same as they were 20 years ago?
Better | 26% |
Worse | 52% |
Same | 18% |
No answer/don't know | 5% |
8. Do you think that the public schools overall are teaching students the skills they will need for our economy in the 21st century, or not?
Teaching skills they will need | 38% |
Not teaching them | 57% |
No answer/don't know | 6% |
9. Do you have any children in your household currently attending school, grades "K" thru grade 12?
Yes | 36% |
No | 64% |
10. Do any currently attend public schools? (Respondents: 323 out of 1,000)
Yes | 86% |
No | 14% |
No answer/don't know | 1% |