Most Effective In Improving K-12 Education (February 2014)

Most Effective In Improving K-12 Education (February 2014)

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Creating a school voucher program14%
Expanding the number of charter schools7%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers14%
Increasing funding for the public school system28%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession10%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take17%
Increasing opportunities for online learning9%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Creating a school voucher program2%10%27%
Expanding the number of charter schools5%13%9%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers17%7%11%
Increasing funding for the public school system38%23%20%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession10%16%9%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take21%11%16%
Increasing opportunities for online learning6%19%8%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Creating a school voucher program40%15%29%
Expanding the number of charter schools12%7%8%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers6%18%9%
Increasing funding for the public school system11%26%20%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession12%9%9%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take14%14%17%
Increasing opportunities for online learning6%11%8%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Creating a school voucher program2%3%1%
Expanding the number of charter schools3%7%5%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers19%16%18%
Increasing funding for the public school system31%37%42%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession10%15%8%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take24%17%21%
Increasing opportunities for online learning10%7%4%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Creating a school voucher program2%5%26%
Expanding the number of charter schools3%7%10%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers17%15%12%
Increasing funding for the public school system41%34%17%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession11%10%10%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take18%19%16%
Increasing opportunities for online learning8%11%9%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Creating a school voucher program20%32%26%
Expanding the number of charter schools9%9%13%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers15%11%9%
Increasing funding for the public school system20%16%16%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession10%11%9%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take17%13%18%
Increasing opportunities for online learning9%9%9%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Creating a school voucher program0%3%5%
Expanding the number of charter schools4%3%2%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers17%19%14%
Increasing funding for the public school system33%48%47%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession15%6%12%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take19%20%12%
Increasing opportunities for online learning13%2%7%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Creating a school voucher program1%13%38%
Expanding the number of charter schools6%4%15%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers17%16%4%
Increasing funding for the public school system40%33%10%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession12%11%5%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take19%12%21%
Increasing opportunities for online learning6%11%7%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Creating a school voucher program20%3%5%
Expanding the number of charter schools8%6%7%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers13%19%13%
Increasing funding for the public school system26%30%31%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession9%16%10%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take15%18%21%
Increasing opportunities for online learning8%9%13%

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categoryMaleFemale
Creating a school voucher program21%8%
Expanding the number of charter schools7%8%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers15%13%
Increasing funding for the public school system24%30%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession13%8%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take10%24%
Increasing opportunities for online learning10%9%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Creating a school voucher program12%16%14%
Expanding the number of charter schools5%10%5%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers10%15%16%
Increasing funding for the public school system31%25%29%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession11%11%9%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take16%18%18%
Increasing opportunities for online learning15%7%8%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Creating a school voucher program10%12%16%8%17%19%
Expanding the number of charter schools6%10%7%4%6%8%
Increasing the pay of public school teachers11%15%13%15%14%18%
Increasing funding for the public school system41%28%25%27%26%25%
Providing more incentives for individuals to choose teaching as a profession5%11%12%13%12%4%
Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take12%15%19%14%18%23%
Increasing opportunities for online learning15%9%8%18%8%3%

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