Polls and Surveys

February 15, 2017

Parent Experiences with Child Care and Preschool Costs in California: An EdSource survey of California Parents

EdSource staff

September 14, 2016

Poll: To address teacher shortage, pay them more

More than half of voters never heard of state's Local Control Funding Formula.

Louis Freedberg And Theresa Harrington

August 29, 2016

National poll shows differing views about focus of public education

Survey respondents grade campuses and weigh in on fixing failed schools.

Theresa Harrington

April 20, 2016

Poll: Voters support school bond and Prop. 30 extension

The PPIC survey also shows widespread support for pre-school funding.

John Fensterwald

November 17, 2015

California's emerging teacher shortage: A Field Poll commissioned by EdSource and the Learning Policy Institute

John Osborn D'Agostino

October 20, 2015

Poll: Voters increasingly support early education investments

Most would have a positive view of a candidate who supports early education.

Sarah Tully

September 29, 2015

College and Career Readiness: An EdSource/CTA survey of teachers

EdSource staff

September 8, 2015

Poll: California voters still unsure about Common Core

About one-fourth say they have not heard about the new standards.

Fermin Leal

August 27, 2015

Most voters haven't heard of Local Control Funding Formula

Poll finds majority support more money for schools and extending Prop. 30.

John Fensterwald

July 17, 2014

Poll shows support for public preschool funding

In a new national poll conducted by a bipartisan research team, respondents voiced their strong support for expanding public preschool, echoing other recent surveys on the issue. Seven in 10 of the registered voters polled in a demographically and geographically representative sample said they supported the proposal before Congress to increase spending on early childhood initiatives.

Lillian Mongeau

February 1, 2014

The Power of Parents: What the Research Shows

EdSource staff

December 5, 2013

EdSource Survey: Measuring Parent Engagement in Schools

With a change in state law that gives parents a larger role in school budget-making decisions, a first-of-its kind statewide poll by EdSource gives new insight into how involved parents are with their children's schools.

EdSource staff

September 3, 2013

Poll: Voters support standardized testing, teacher accountability

Susan Frey