Poll, USA Today (2011)
Americans today like their kids’ public schools than at any time in the past 36 years even though they believe U.S. education in general has taken a bit of a dive. Most of what parents and local communities know about their local schools comes from the schools themselves. Not surprisingly, they have a positive image no matter what the data.
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