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...
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...
Survey: PA Voters Are Willing To Pay Higher Taxes For Education – Philadelphia City Paper – June 24, 2013
Pennsylvania voters are more open to footing a larger bill for public education than Harrisburg seems to believe, a poll commissioned by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center and the Public Citizens for Children and Youth suggests. The poll, which surveyed 604...
New Poll: School Funding Cuts Are Top Concern for Pa. Voters Believe New Revenue from Individuals and Corporations Is Part of the Solution
Download Press Release PDF Download Poll Results PDF Download Memo from Lake Research Partners Education and funding for public schools is a top concern among Pennsylvania voters, outpacing other issues like transportation, taxes and jobs that have dominated...
Poll: School Cuts Top Concern for Pennsylvania Voters – NorthCentralPA.com – June 24, 2013
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC) and Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) jointly released findings from a new poll detailing the priority Pennsylvanians place on public education and their views on raising taxes to support it. Education and...