Poll: Public Sees Schools As a Priority
In spite of their concerns about national security and the economy, American voters continue to list education and school funding among their top priorities. And they're unlikely to vote for candidates who don't share their views, according to a poll being released this week.
The second annual opinion poll co-sponsored by the Public Education Network and Education Week , which questioned 800 registered voters nationwide, shows that Americans place education issues second only to jobs and the economy and ahead of other pressing concerns, including Social Security, health care, and the United States-led anti-terrorism campaign in Afghanistan.
When the first PEN/ Education Week poll was conducted last year, education...
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