A large majority of voters say that public schools should focus on the basics - math, reading, writing, science and social studies - to improve the quality of public education in the country.
The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll - Logo - White Background The poll results come as the nation has seen academic achievement declines since school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as cultural debates about gender ideology and curriculum content roil parents and communities in school board meetings across the country.
In August, The Center Square Voters' Voice poll found that 51% of Americans supported some form of school choice initiatives, with 34% in favor of allowing public tax dollars to follow students and 17% supporting school choice measures for lower-income Americans.
Voters in the South and West regions of the country were more likely to favor focusing on the basics, with 64% of voters in those regions backing that policy change compared to 62% in the Midwest and 57% in the Northeast.
Black voters were also most likely to say giving teachers a salary increase would benefit the quality of education students receive, at 61%, compared to 49% of White voters, 49% of Hispanic voters and 46% of other voters questioned.
Voters with college degrees were more likely than those without degrees to support using tax dollars for non-public school options, 30% to 25%. More college graduates supported reduced class sizes and longer school days than voters without degrees.
The Voter's Voice poll also found that most voters were more satisfied with their local schools than the nation's school system, signaling a discontent with America's education quality more broadly.
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