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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...