Californians on public education — the latest PPIC survey results
By Lisa Schiff/California Progress Report
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released last week the results of its latest statewide survey of attitudes of Californians regarding K-12 public education. Part of a regular series focusing on “K–12, higher education, environment, and population issues,” this latest survey is the sixth focusing on the K-12 area and thus provides not only an important picture of current attitudes and understandings, but sets those in a context that can help elucidate trends and changes in those same attitudes and understandings. All of this is extremely important for public education supporters trying to be more effective in getting clear messages to policy makers and likely voters regarding the challenges and related needs that must be addressed in our continuing effort to improve public schools for all children. (more...)