ERIC Number: ED605081
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
Pages: 24
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Californians and Public Education: Views from the 2020 PACE/USC Rossier Poll
Polikoff, Morgan S.; Hough, Heather J.; Marsh, Julie A.; Plank, David N.
Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE
This report examines findings from the 2020 PACE/USC Rossier poll of California voters. The poll represents the views of 2,000 registered California voters across a range of topics from early childhood education to higher education. Based on these results, the authors have identified five key findings: (1) There is growing pessimism about the direction of California and its public schools; (2) Voters have strong concerns about both gun violence in schools and the affordability of higher education and prioritize K-12 and higher education over early childhood; (3) Voters express negative opinions about higher education, especially the fairness of private college admissions; (4) Voters support an increase in educational spending and multiple approaches to paying for that spending; and (5) Voters are concerned about teacher shortages and are strongly in favor of increasing teacher salaries.
Descriptors: Public Education, Public Schools, Public Opinion, Educational Attitudes, Educational Trends, Violence, Weapons, Educational Finance, Higher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Privatization, College Admission, Expenditures, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Salaries
Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE. 520 Galvez Mall, CERAS Room 401, Stanford, CA 94305-3001. Tel: 650-724-2832; Fax: 510-642-9148; e-mail: info@edpolicyinca.org; Web site: http://www.edpolicyinca.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Stanford University, Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE); University of Southern California (USC), Rossier School of Education
Identifiers - Location: California
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