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EdChoice, 2022
This poll was conducted between February 12-February 15, 2022 among a sample of 2,200 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) Education issues rank higher when it comes to voting…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Race
DiPerna, Paul – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2012
The "Idaho K-12 & School Choice Survey" project, commissioned by The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and conducted by Braun Research Incorporated (BRI), measures Idaho registered voters' familiarity and views on a range of K-12 education issues and school choice reforms. We report response "levels" and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Opinions, School Choice, Familiarity
Baldassare, Mark; Bonner, Dean; Petek, Sonja; Shrestha, Jui – Public Policy Institute of California, 2014
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Statewide Survey provides policymakers, the media, and the public with objective, advocacy-free information on the perceptions, opinions, and public policy preferences of California residents. This is the 141st PPIC Statewide Survey in a series that was inaugurated in April 1998 and has generated a…
Descriptors: State Surveys, Public Opinion, Public Education, Elementary Secondary Education
UNICEF, 2012
Teacher absenteeism is a global phenomenon. It is recognised in numerous studies and policy documents as one of the most critical causes of children's impaired learning and moral growth, and as a barrier to national and international development goals, such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and Education For All (EFA). This research is the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attendance, Employee Absenteeism, Elementary School Teachers
Bittle, Scott; Rochkind, Jonathan – Public Agenda, 2010
Congress and the Bush administration tried to reform immigration policy in 2006 and failed. A year later they tried again, with no more success. The truth is that if this nation is going to overhaul immigration policy, it only makes sense to listen to the people who will be most affected by it: immigrants. To craft a just and practical policy,…
Descriptors: Muslims, Citizenship, Mexican Americans, Language Skills
Baldassare, Mark; Bonner, Dean; Petek, Sonja; Shrestha, Jui – Public Policy Institute of California, 2012
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Statewide Survey provides policymakers, the media, and the public with objective, advocacy-free information on the perceptions, opinions, and public policy preferences of California residents. Inaugurated in April 1998, this is the 125th PPIC Statewide Survey in a series that has generated a…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Adults, Public Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Baldassare, Mark; Bonner, Dean; Petek, Sonja; Shrestha, Jui – Public Policy Institute of California, 2011
This survey was conducted with funding from The James Irvine Foundation. Its goal is to inform state policymakers, encourage discussion, and raise public awareness about Californians' opinions on issues affecting the state's public colleges and universities. It is the fifth annual PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) Statewide Survey on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Policy, Paying for College, Public Opinion
Immerwahr, John; Johnson, Jean – National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2007
Traditionally, the United States higher education system has been the envy of the world for its high quality, accessibility to millions of Americans, ability to train generations of skilled workers, and its contribution to creating the vast American middle class. Today, however, higher education is experiencing new pressures. A new generation of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Access to Education, Public Opinion, Parent Attitudes
Childress, Michael T. – 1999
This report is designed to inform the Kentucky Governor, the General Assembly, and the public about the quality of child care in the state. Chapter 1 presents data suggesting that at least one third of Kentucky preschoolers are currently in child care, more children are likely to enter childcare as female labor force participation increases and…
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Models
Wittstruck, John R.; Bragg, Stephen M. – 1988
A study examining recent trends in tuition and required fees at public colleges and universities in relation to state support and related economic indicators is summarized. The study addressed (1) the issues that historically have surrounded the price of public higher education; (2) the changes in tuition and required fees, state appropriations,…
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Economic Change, Fees, Higher Education
McNair Anderson Associates Pty., Ltd., (Australia). – 1985
The public reaction to the proposal that the Australian government should reintroduce fees for tertiary education was surveyed in 1985. The influence of the proposal on the way people would vote in a federal election was also investigated. The fee would be between $900 and $1,500 per year for full-time tertiary education. As part of a McNair…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Educational Policy, Fees, Foreign Countries
Blank, Helen; Schulman, Karen; Ewan, Danielle – 1999
Currently available information makes a compelling case for investing in efforts to help families overcome child care, early education, and school-age care challenges and obtain the quality early learning and after-school experiences needed for children to succeed. This book presents a series of fact sheets concerning child care, early education,…
Descriptors: Day Care, Federal Programs, Government Role, Infant Care
National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, Alexandria, VA. – 1993
One of several reports on the status of children conducted for the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, this document is based on data obtained from 5,274 telephone interviews of registered voters conducted in 7 states and the District of Columbia during February, 1992. It reports voter opinion on issues affecting…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Mansfield Univ., PA. Rural Services Inst. – 1993
A telephone survey of a random sample of over 1,650 Pennsylvania citizens solicited opinions on proposals for improvements in the areas of: (1) welfare reform; (2) smoking reduction; (3) unintended pregnancies and unwanted births; (4) education reform; (5) children's health and safety; and (6) workmen's compensation. Each section of this report…
Descriptors: Child Health, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
DiPerna, Paul – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2009
This statistically representative survey of 1,203 likely Virginia voters illustrates public opinion on a wide range of K-12 education issues. The underlying purpose of the Friedman Foundation's state surveys is to measure voter knowledge and attitudes toward public institutions and policies, innovative ideas, and the state's K-12 education system.…
Descriptors: Interviews, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
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