Effectiveness of Education Policy Proposals (February 2015)
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| category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increasing the pay of public school teachers | 81% | 64% | 56% |
| Increasing opportunities for online learning | 69% | 68% | 65% |
| Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take | 69% | 51% | 61% |
| Allowing more localized control over curriculum and standards | 48% | 52% | 78% |
| Increasing funding for the public school system | 85% | 57% | 44% |
| Making it easier for charter schools to open and operate | 44% | 51% | 71% |
| Expanding state-funded, pre-kindergarten programs | 78% | 56% | 34% |
| Creating a school voucher program | 35% | 40% | 64% |
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| category | Liberals | Moderates | Conservatives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increasing the pay of public school teachers | 92% | 61% | 59% |
| Increasing opportunities for online learning | 71% | 63% | 66% |
| Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take | 74% | 56% | 63% |
| Allowing more localized control over curriculum and standards | 44% | 50% | 79% |
| Increasing funding for the public school system | 92% | 63% | 48% |
| Making it easier for charter schools to open and operate | 34% | 51% | 71% |
| Expanding state-funded, pre-kindergarten programs | 82% | 60% | 38% |
| Creating a school voucher program | 29% | 41% | 63% |
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| category | Democrat | Republican | Tea Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increasing the pay of public school teachers | 84% | 62% | 44% |
| Increasing opportunities for online learning | 69% | 68% | 60% |
| Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take | 72% | 62% | 58% |
| Allowing more localized control over curriculum and standards | 51% | 73% | 78% |
| Increasing funding for the public school system | 88% | 61% | 28% |
| Making it easier for charter schools to open and operate | 46% | 66% | 78% |
| Expanding state-funded, pre-kindergarten programs | 84% | 48% | 23% |
| Creating a school voucher program | 36% | 57% | 73% |
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| category | White | Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increasing the pay of public school teachers | 64% | 80% | 65% |
| Increasing opportunities for online learning | 64% | 73% | 68% |
| Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take | 64% | 63% | 60% |
| Allowing more localized control over curriculum and standards | 64% | 50% | 61% |
| Increasing funding for the public school system | 55% | 86% | 64% |
| Making it easier for charter schools to open and operate | 59% | 56% | 55% |
| Expanding state-funded, pre-kindergarten programs | 45% | 81% | 60% |
| Creating a school voucher program | 50% | 44% | 49% |
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| category | Urban | Suburban | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increasing the pay of public school teachers | 70% | 66% | 61% |
| Increasing opportunities for online learning | 66% | 66% | 66% |
| Reducing the number of standardized tests students must take | 64% | 66% | 56% |
| Allowing more localized control over curriculum and standards | 61% | 63% | 62% |
| Increasing funding for the public school system | 69% | 61% | 53% |
| Making it easier for charter schools to open and operate | 59% | 54% | 62% |
| Expanding state-funded, pre-kindergarten programs | 61% | 54% | 43% |
| Creating a school voucher program | 50% | 49% | 46% |
