Almost three out of four Americans are dissatisfied with the government schools being funded by their taxes, the highest level of dissatisfaction ever reported, according to a new “Mood of the Nation” survey by Gallup released this month. Less than one in four reports being satisfied with the quality of the system.
The devastating survey on support for “public education” was released right around the time as the latest data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The U.S. government’s standardized academic testing results show U.S. students are getting dumber and dumber, with less than one in three even “proficient” in any core subject.
Once almost universally respected by Americans across the spectrum, public education is now one of the least popular institutions or programs in America, the new Gallup data show. Government schools ranked 29 out of 31 in public satisfaction with key areas of society ranging from military and healthcare to race issues and the environment.
The hostility toward government schools crosses party lines in a stunning way. Just 16 percent of Republicans or those who lean toward the GOP report being satisfied with the school system. Interestingly, though, even among Democrats and left-leaning voters, the traditional support base for public schools, less than a third approve of the system.
Satisfaction with government schools has been in steep decline in recent years. In fact, just five years ago, less than two thirds of Americans — 62 percent — reported being dissatisfied with government schools in a similar Gallup poll. In 2001, about 57 percent were dissatisfied with the system, while 40 percent expressed satisfaction with it. […]
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