Representatives from the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC) and Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) held a teleconference this afternoon to reveal the results of a poll they conducted through Lake Research. Sharon Ward, Director of PBPC, explained...
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New Poll: School Funding Top Concern for Pennsylvanians – Third and State (Blog) – June 25, 2013
Public school funding is a top concern among Pennsylvania voters, according to a new poll that comes as state lawmakers are debating a budget locking in nearly 85% of the classroom cuts enacted two years ago. The poll, commissioned by the Pennsylvania Budget and...
Poll: Voters Would Pay Higher Taxes to Avert School Cuts – Philadelphia Inquirer – June 25, 2013
Amid widespread concern over school-funding cuts, a majority of Pennsylvania voters would be willing to pay higher taxes to reverse them, a poll released Monday said. The statewide poll said 78 percent of those questioned were concerned about public school funding, 48...
PA Voters Would Pay More Taxes To Fund Schools: Poll – NBC10 Philadelphia – June 25, 2013
Most Pennsylvania voters wouldn't mind a hike in their income taxes if it would help to fund public schools, according to a poll released Monday. The poll co-sponsored by Philadelphia-based youth advocacy group Public Citizens for Children and Youth says 28 percent of...
New Poll Indicates Issues Higest on Pennsylvania Voters List of Wants – Capitolwire.com – June 24, 2013
As state lawmakers and the governor struggle to work out a consensus on transportation, a new poll indicates the issue isn’t high on Pennsylvania voters’ list of wants. Announced by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC), a Harrisburg-based, liberal-leaning...
Poll: Education Cuts Voters Top Concern – Politics PA – June 24, 2013
A new survey by pro-education groups showcases deep concerns about cuts to the state’s schools. They hope to pressure lawmakers to consider education funding a top priority during the budget negotiations this week. The poll, conducted by the Democratic firm Lake...
Poll Finds PA Voters Would Trade Tax Hikes for Education – WHYY Newsworks – June 24, 2013
Most Pennsylvania voters wouldn't mind a hike in their income taxes if it would help to fund public schools, according to a poll released Monday. The poll co-sponsored by Philadelphia-based youth advocacy group Public Citizens for Children and Youth says 28 percent of...
Poll Shows Voters Support More State Education Funding – 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh – June 24, 2013
An education funding advocacy group says it has polling data that shows Pennsylvanians place public education high on their priority list and would not mind paying higher income or sales taxes to better support school. Public Citizens for Children and Youth and the...
Voters Would Consider Taxes to Stave Off Education Cuts, Poll Shows – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – June 24, 2013
A poll of probable voters conducted for two advocacy organizations found that education has risen to the top in voters' minds as a major issue for state government to tackle, right up there with jobs and economic development. And it found that 55 percent of women and...
Pennsylvanians Say Restore Education Cuts, Poll Shows – BCTV.org of Berks County – June 23, 2013
Pennsylvanians want state cuts to education restored even if it means more money coming out of their own pockets, according to a recent poll by a national public opinion and political strategy research firm. Public Citizens for Children and Youth, a non-profit...