The Public, Parents, and K-12 Education: A National Polling Report. [March 2023]

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Adults; Parents; Kindergarten; Elementary Secondary Education; Parent Attitudes; Attitudes; Opinions; Public Opinion

This poll was conducted between March 15-16, 2023 among a sample of 2,110 adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. Among the key findings are: (1) Levels of public optimism for K-12 education are near all-time lows based on trends. The public's views about the direction of K-12 education have remained relatively stable since October but have increased slightly since February; (2) Compared to February, parents' views of their children's progress as well as their view of the progress of their friends' children have risen notably across the board. Parents still tend to be more optimistic about their own children; and (3) Private school parents are 18 percentage points more likely to say that they are "very satisfied" with their child's/children's schooling experiences than district school parents. This report highlights: (1) views on K-12 education; (2) views on schooling; (3) pods, tutoring, and extracurriculars; (4) school choice policies; and (5) survey profile and demographics

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