Importance of Public Education Priorities for the Legislature: Vouchers, educational savings accounts (ESAs), or other “school choice” legislation (August 2023)

Importance of Public Education Priorities for the Legislature: Vouchers, educational savings accounts (ESAs), or other “school choice” legislation (August 2023)

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Extremely important26%
Very important22%
Somewhat important20%
Not very important10%
Not important15%
Don't know/No opinion9%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Extremely important17%31%34%
Very important17%15%27%
Somewhat important20%20%20%
Not very important13%8%6%
Not important25%13%7%
Don't know/No opinion8%13%6%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Extremely important5%16%23%
Very important10%26%13%
Somewhat important21%25%17%
Not very important17%12%12%
Not important38%13%27%
Don't know/No opinion9%9%8%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Extremely important40%23%37%
Very important34%32%23%
Somewhat important15%23%20%
Not very important4%10%6%
Not important4%6%8%
Don't know/No opinion3%6%8%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Extremely important16%19%36%
Very important15%25%26%
Somewhat important20%20%19%
Not very important13%11%6%
Not important30%11%5%
Don't know/No opinion7%14%7%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Extremely important10%15%23%
Very important16%18%9%
Somewhat important32%20%9%
Not very important12%14%12%
Not important22%25%42%
Don't know/No opinion7%9%5%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Extremely important26%34%44%
Very important28%25%26%
Somewhat important22%22%15%
Not very important10%6%4%
Not important4%5%6%
Don't know/No opinion10%7%5%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Extremely important23%33%24%
Very important23%21%21%
Somewhat important20%20%20%
Not very important10%10%9%
Not important16%6%13%
Don't know/No opinion7%9%12%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Extremely important25%26%
Very important23%21%
Somewhat important22%17%
Not very important8%11%
Not important14%15%
Don't know/No opinion7%10%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Extremely important20%29%28%
Very important28%18%23%
Somewhat important23%18%18%
Not very important8%11%8%
Not important13%16%14%
Don't know/No opinion9%8%10%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Extremely important15%24%27%33%
Very important28%22%20%21%
Somewhat important30%20%18%14%
Not very important8%10%11%8%
Not important8%16%16%15%
Don't know/No opinion12%8%8%8%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Extremely important10%27%20%34%26%25%
Very important35%19%22%24%24%19%
Somewhat important42%22%26%10%19%12%
Not very important2%8%11%14%9%8%
Not important9%10%11%10%17%31%
Don't know/No opinion3%14%10%9%5%4%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Extremely important34%22%15%18%
Very important26%26%16%9%
Somewhat important19%22%20%19%
Not very important6%11%11%14%
Not important7%10%25%36%
Don't know/No opinion9%10%12%4%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Extremely important32%28%13%21%
Very important28%25%11%13%
Somewhat important21%20%19%19%
Not very important6%9%15%9%
Not important4%11%36%13%
Don't know/No opinion8%8%5%26%

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