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(Next, please tell me whether you favor or oppose each of the following proposals.) How about...increasing federal government spending for education and job training for the long-term unemployed?
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|Oppose (24%)|Don't know (0.5%)|Refused (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Gallup Poll, [Jan, 2012]
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(Please tell me whether you favor or oppose the following.)...Increasing federal spending to build and repair roads, bridges, and schools
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CNN/ORC International Poll, [Oct, 2011]
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(Please tell me whether you favor or oppose the following.)...Increasing federal spending to build and repair roads, bridges, and schools
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CNN/ORC International Poll, [Sep, 2011]
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How important do you think each of the following factors should be in determining a public school teacher's salary--level of academic degree earned, years of teaching experience, scores the teacher's students receive on standardized tests, evaluations conducted by the principal?...Very important, somewhat important, not very important, not at all important...Academic degree
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|Somewhat important (51%)|Not very important (8%)|Not at all important (3%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Attitudes Toward The Public Schools Survey, [Jun, 2011]
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(How important do you think each of the following factors should be in determining a public school teacher's salary--level of academic degree earned, years of teaching experience, scores the teacher's students receive on standardized tests, evaluations conducted by the principal?...Very important, somewhat important, not very important, not at all important)...Experience
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Attitudes Toward The Public Schools Survey, [Jun, 2011]
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(How important do you think each of the following factors should be in determining a public school teacher's salary--level of academic degree earned, years of teaching experience, scores the teacher's students receive on standardized tests, evaluations conducted by the principal?...Very important, somewhat important, not very important, not at all important)...Student test scores
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|Somewhat important (44%)|Not very important (19%)|Not at all important (8%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Attitudes Toward The Public Schools Survey, [Jun, 2011]
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Would you favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose giving vouchers to parents that would allow them to send their children to the public, private or religious school of their choice?...Strongly favor, somewhat favor, neither favor nor oppose, somewhat oppose, strongly oppose
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Associated Press/Stanford University Poll, [Sep, 2010]
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(Now I'm going to read you some pairs of statements. After I read each pair, please tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own view, even if neither is exactly right.)...First statement: We need to reform our public schools and invest properly so that we can give our children a world class education. Second statement: We need to reform our schools by giving parents vouchers so they have more choice and can send their children to private schools when public schools are failing....(If First/Second statement, ask:) (Is that strongly or not so strongly?)
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Sample: National registered voters who voted in the 2008 election
Note: Asked of Campaign for America's Future Form A half sample
Democracy Corps/Campaign for America's Future Poll, [Nov, 2008]
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(Now I'm going to read you some programs and proposals being discussed in this country today. Please tell me if you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose each one.)...'Vouchers' or government financial aid to help parents pay the costs of sending a child to a church-run or other private school
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|Favor (36%)|Strongly oppose (21%)|Oppose (10%)|Don't know (6%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Note: Asked of Evangelical Christians (29% of sample)
Princeton Survey Research Associates International/Newsweek Poll, [Nov, 2006]
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(For each of the following entities, please tell me if your impression is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If you don't know enough to give your feelings, just say so.)...Your local school system
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|Mostly favorable (33%)|Mostly unfavorable (17%)|Very unfavorable (16%)|Don't know/No opinion (10%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Reason-Rupe Poll, [Dec, 2011]
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Students are often given the grades A, B, C, D, and Fail to denote the quality of their work. Suppose the public schools themselves in your community were graded in the same way. What grade would you give the public schools here--A, B, C, D, or Fail?
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Attitudes Toward The Public Schools Survey, [Jun, 2011]
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How about the public schools in the nation as a whole? What grade would you give the public schools nationally--A, B, C, D, or Fail?
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|B (16%)|C (51%)|D (23%)|Fail (7%)|Don't know/Refused (3%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Attitudes Toward The Public Schools Survey, [Jun, 2011]
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(As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.)...A shooting at a small college in Oakland, California, that killed seven people...(If Necessary, ask:) Did you follow...a shooting at a small college in Oakland, California, that killed seven people very closely, fairly closely, not too closely or not at all closely?
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|Fairly closely (28%)|Not too closely (25%)|Not at all closely (25%)|Don't know/Refused (2%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Apr, 2012]
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(As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.)...A deadly school shooting near Cleveland, (Ohio)...(If Necessary, ask:) Did you follow...a deadly school shooting near Cleveland very closely, fairly closely, not too closely or not at all closely?
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|Fairly closely (31%)|Not too closely (22%)|Not at all closely (19%)|Don't know/Refused (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Mar, 2012]
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(As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.)...Deadly shootings at Virginia Tech University...Did you follow deadly shootings at Virginia Tech University very closely, fairly closely, not too closely or not at all closely?
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|Fairly closely (27%)|Not too closely (29%)|Not at all closely (24%)|Don't know/Refused (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Dec, 2011]
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(Next I'd like to ask about some things that have been in the news. Please answer as best you can. If you don't know the answer just tell me and we'll move to the next question.)...The Obama administration is proposing revisions to the 'No Child Left Behind' Act. That legislation deals with which of the following issues. Is it education, adoption, transportation, or nutrition?
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Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Mar, 2011]
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(I'm going to mention some areas of government spending where some groups are seeking dramatic changes or complete elimination. Please tell me whether you think the action would result in savings to the federal deficit that would be very large, fairly large, fairly small, or would make little difference at all.)...Significantly cut education programs, including No Child Left Behind, Head Start, and subsidies for college loans
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Bloomberg Poll, [Mar, 2011]
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(I'm going to mention these areas (of government spending) again (where some groups are seeking dramatic changes or complete elimination). This time, please tell me if you would favor or oppose substantial changes to the program.)...Significantly cut education programs, including No Child Left Behind, Head Start, and subsidies for college loans
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Bloomberg Poll, [Mar, 2011]
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And which of these court trials focused on whether evolution could be taught in public schools?...The Scopes trial, the Salem witch trials, Brown vs. Board of Education
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Religious Knowledge Survey, [May, 2010]
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(To what extent do you support or oppose the following policies that could be adopted in the United States at the national level to integrate legal immigrants and their families?...Strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, strongly oppose)...Promoting the teaching of mutual respect in schools
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Transatlantic Trends Immigration Survey, [Aug, 2008]
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Do you approve or disapprove of last week's (2007) Supreme Court decision to limit the use of race for school integration plans?
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|Disapprove (36%)|Don't know (32%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Princeton Survey Research Associates International/Newsweek Poll, [Jul, 2007]
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(Would you say the following is a very serious problem (in your local schools), somewhat serious, not too serious or not a serious problem at all?)...Illegal drugs
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|Somewhat serious (23%)|Not too serious (10%)|Not at all serious (7%)|Don't know (7%)|Refused (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Public Agenda Bullying Poll, [Apr, 2010]
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Now, just to be clear, when I mention illegal drugs in the following questions, I mean to include marijuana and prescription drugs when they are used to get high....To the best of your knowledge, is your teen's school a 'drug-free' school or is it not 'drug free', meaning some students keep drugs, use drugs or sell drugs on school grounds? (If Don't know, ask:) 'Well, what is your guess?'
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CASA 2009 Attitudes on Substance Abuse Survey, [Mar, 2009]
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(Now, just to be clear, when I mention illegal drugs in the following questions, I mean to include marijuana and prescription drugs when they are used to get high.)...Some parents say that the presence of illegal drugs in their teen's school will not affect whether their teen does or does not try illegal drugs. Other parents say that the presence of illegal drugs in their teen's school makes it more likely their teen will try illegal drugs. Which of these two views is closer to your own?
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CASA 2009 Attitudes on Substance Abuse Survey, [Mar, 2009]
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Do you think the federal courts are correct in ruling that the Constitution allows government to stop prayer in schools and on public property, or do you think when the Constitution says no branch of the government shall interfere with the free exercise of religion that it gives Americans the right to pray anywhere they want?
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Sample: National registered voters
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll, [Sep, 2010]
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(Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.)...Student speakers should be allowed to offer a prayer at public school events....Strongly agree, mildly agree, mildly disagree, strongly disagree
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State Of The First Amendment Survey, [Jul, 2010]
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(Now I have some more short questions such as you might see on a television game show. If you don't know the answer just tell me and we'll move to the next question.)...According to rulings by the US (United States) Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to...lead a class in prayer, or not?
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Religious Knowledge Survey, [May, 2010]
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(Now I am going to read you some of the things critics are saying about name of House incumbent and the Republican Congress. After I read each one, please tell me whether this raises very serious doubts, serious doubts, minor doubts, or no real doubts in your own mind about Republicans in Congress and name of House incumbent.)...Name of House incumbent voted for the largest cuts ever for education programs, including cuts to classroom technology and Pell Grants, that many Americans need to move into the middle class and voted to weaken legislation prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs.
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Sample: Likely voters in Republican/Democratic held battleground districts
Note: Asked of Form C half sample of those in Republican districts
Democracy Corps/Women's Voices. Women Vote Poll, [Mar, 2012]
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(Now, I'd like to get your views on some other issues that are being discussed in the country today.) All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose...comprehensive sex education in public schools?
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|Favor (45%)|Oppose (12%)|Strongly oppose (8%)|Don't know/Refused (2%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Note: Asked of Form 2 half sample
Public Religion Research Institute Millennials, Religion and Abortion Survey, [Apr, 2011]
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Would you be for or against sex education in public schools?
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Note: Asked of 2/3 sample
General Social Survey 2010, [Mar, 2010]
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(Now I'm going to read you a list of institutions in this country. For each one, please tell me if you are extremely confident, very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all in the people who are running each institution.)...Public schools...Would you say you are extremely confident, very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all in the people who are running...public schools?
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|Very confident (14%)|Somewhat confident (44%)|Not too confident (19%)|Not confident at all (17%)|Don't know (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Associated Press/National Constitution Center/GfK Poll, [Aug, 2011]
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(Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one--a great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little?)...The public schools
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|Quite a lot (20%)|Some (38%)|Very little (25%)|None (Vol.) (2%)|No opinion (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Gallup Poll, [Jun, 2011]
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Do you have trust and confidence in the men and women who are teaching children in the public schools?
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|No, do not (27%)|Don't know/Refused (2%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Attitudes Toward The Public Schools Survey, [Jun, 2011]
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If cost were not a factor, where would you prefer to send a child of yours--to a public school or to a private or parochial school? (If no child, ask:) Suppose you did have a school-age child?
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Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll, [Jan, 2001]
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(For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think (George W.) Bush and the Congress should give it--the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, or a lower priority than that.)...Education
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll, [Jan, 2006]
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In what language are the TV (television) programs you usually watch? Only Spanish, more Spanish than English, both equally, more English than Spanish or only English?
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Sample: National Hispanic registered likely voters (see note)
Democracy Corps Poll, [Feb, 2004]
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70%
answered natural talent when asked "In your opinion, is the ability to teach or instruct students more the result of natural talent or more the result of college training about how to teach?"
Attitudes Toward The Public Schools Survey, [Jun, 2011]
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