OPERATION OF SCHOOLS
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Personnel Matters: Guidance Counselors
Question 1: How do you feel about having guidance counselors in the public schools? Do you think they are worth the added cost? (Asked in: 1970.)
[Code: 379-OpePG-1]
Personnel Matters: Preference for Men Versus Women Principals
Question 2: The law may require hiring as many women school principals as men. Which would you personally prefer for this job -- a man or a woman? (Asked in: 1975.)
[Code: 380-OpePP-2]
Personnel Matters: Retired General as Superintendent
Question 3: A large city district recently employed a retired Army general with no training or experience in education as its superintendent of schools. How important do you think it is that the superintendent of public schools in your community be a trained and experienced educator? (Asked in: 1996.)
[Code: 381-OpePR-3]
Physical Plant
Question 4: Are new school buildings more expensive than they need be? (Asked in: 1972.)
[Code: 382-OpePX-4]
Physical Plant: New Uses for School Buildings
Question 5: Would you favor or oppose using the public school buildings in this community to provide health and social welfare services to students? These services would be administered and coordinated by various government agencies using local school buildings as youth service or support centers. (Asked in: 1992.)
[Code: 384-OpePN-5]
Question 6: Would you favor or oppose keeping public school buildings in this community open, with adult supervision, for use by schoolchildren at the following times: 1) after regular school hours on school days, 2) during weekends, 3) during vacation periods? (Asked in: 1992.)
[Code: 383-OpePN-6]
Physical Plant: Seriousness of Problems
Question 7: As you may know, many of the nation's public schools are in need of renovation and modernization. Thinking about the public schools in your community, how serious do you consider each of the following problems: Overcrowding, school classrooms that are in poor physical condition, school buildings that are not wired for computers. (Asked in: 1999.)
[Code: 385-OpePS-7]
Privatization of School Services: Contracting
Question 8: Are you in favor of or opposed to the school board in your community contracting with local businesses to provide the following services: Transportation, Maintenance, Food, Running the entire operation? (Asked in: 1996.)
[Code: 386-OpePC-8]
Programs for Latch-key Children: Before/After School
Question 9: Would you favor or oppose the local public schools' offering before-school and after-school programs where needed for so-called latch-key children, that is, those whose parents do not return home until late in the day? (Question was phrased as follows in the 1985 poll: A proposal has been made to extend the school day for so-called latch-key children, that is, children whose parents are still at work when the children get home from school. This program would be supported by taxes. Would you favor or oppose such a program in your school district?) (Asked in: 1985, 1988.)
[Code: 387-OpePB-9]
Programs for Latch-key Children: Financing
Question 10: Do you think school-operated programs for latch-key children should be paid for by parents or with school taxes? (Asked in: 1988.)
[Code: 389-OpePF-10]
Programs for Latch-key Children: Summer
Question 11: Do you think the local schools should conduct daylong programs for latch-key children in the summer, or should they not? (Asked in: 1988.)
[Code: 390-OpePS-11]
Schedule: College Courses in High School
Question 12: Should high school courses be arranged to make it possible for some students to finish one year of college work while they are still in high school, so that these students can graduate from college in three years instead of four? (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 391-OpeSC-12]
Schedule: Early Graduation
Question 13: If high school students can meet academic requirements in three years instead of four, should they, or should they not, be permitted to graduate early? (Asked in: 1977, 1980.)
[Code: 392-OpeSE-13]
Schedule: Early School-Leaving Age
Question 14: Currently some states are considering legislation which will permit students to leave school as early as age 14 if they can first pass a test showing that they can read, write, and figure with sufficient skill to get along. Those who pass the test and leave school can take jobs if they wish or go on to community college at an earlier age. Do you approve or disapprove of such a plan for letting students leave school at a younger age? (Asked in: 1976.)
[Code: 393-OpeSE-14]
Schedule: Meeting Energy Shortages
Question 15: In order to save energy (fuel oil, gas), it has been suggested that the schools be closed in the middle of the winter. Children should make up lost school time by starting the school year in late August and ending the school year around the first of July. Would you favor or oppose adopting this plan here? (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 394-OpeSM-15]
Schedule: Rearranging School Hours/Working Parents
Question 16: Most people who have jobs today do not get home from work until 5:00 p.m. or later. In your opinion, should the schools arrange the afternoon school schedule so that children would get home at about the same time as their parents, or not? (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 395-OpeSR-16]
Schedule: Year-Round School
Question 17: To utilize school buildings to the full extent, would you favor keeping schools open year around? Parents could choose which three of the four quarters of the year their children could attend. Do you approve or disapprove of this idea? (Asked in: 1970, 1972, 1988.)
[Code: 396-OpeSY-17]
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POLL RESULTS
Personnel Matters: Guidance Counselors
Question 1: How do you feel about having guidance counselors in the public schools? Do you think they are worth the added cost? (Asked in: 1970.)
[Code: 379-OpePG-1]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Worth It % | No, Not Worth It % | No Opinion % |
| 1970 | 73 | 16 | 11 |
Personnel Matters: Preference for Men Versus Women Principals
Question 2: The law may require hiring as many women school principals as men. Which would you personally prefer for this job -- a man or a woman? (Asked in: 1975.)
[Code: 380-OpePP-2]
National Totals | ||||
| Year | Prefer Man as Principal % |
Prefer Woman % |
Makes No Difference % | Don't Know/No Answer % |
| 1975 | 39 |
7 |
52 | 2 |
Personnel Matters: Retired General as Superintendent
Question 3: A large city district recently employed a retired Army general with no training or experience in education as its superintendent of schools. How important do you think it is that the superintendent of public schools in your community be a trained and experienced educator? (Asked in: 1996.)
[Code: 381-OpePR-3]
National Totals | |||||
| Year | Very Important % |
Quite Important |
Not Very Important % |
Not at All Important % | Don't Know % |
| 1996 | 73 |
14 |
8 |
4 | 1 |
Physical Plant:
Question 4: Are new school buildings more expensive than they need be? (Asked in: 1972.)
[Code: 382-OpePX-4]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Too Expensive % | No, Not Too Expensive % | Don't Know % |
| 1972 | 53 | 35 | 12 |
Physical Plant: New Uses for School Buildings
Question 5: Would you favor or oppose using the public school buildings in this community to provide health and social welfare services to students? These services would be administered and coordinated by various government agencies using local school buildings as youth service or support centers. (Asked in: 1992.)
[Code: 384-OpePN-5]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Favor % | Oppose % | Don't Know % |
| 1992 | 77 | 16 | 7 |
Question 6: Would you favor or oppose keeping public school buildings in this community open, with adult supervision, for use by schoolchildren at the following times: 1) after regular school hours on school days, 2) during weekends, 3) during vacation periods? (Asked in: 1992.)
[Code: 383-OpePN-6]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Favor After School Hours % | Favor During Weekends % | Favor During Vacations % |
| 1992 | 87 | 67 | 72 |
Physical Plant: Seriousness of Problems
Question 7: As you may know, many of the nation's public schools are in need of renovation and modernization. Thinking about the public schools in your community, how serious do you consider each of the following problems: Overcrowding, school classrooms that are in poor physical condition, school buildings that are not wired for computers. (Asked in: 1999.)
[Code: 385-OpePS-7]
Year: 1999 | |||||
Very Serious % |
Somewhat Serious % |
Not Very Serious |
Not at All Serious % | Don't Know % | |
| Overcrowding | 47 |
27 |
14 |
9 | 3 |
| School classrooms that are in poor physical condition | 41 |
23 |
20 |
12 | 4 |
| School buildings that are not wired for computers | 37 |
27 |
19 |
11 |
6 |
Privatization of School Services: Contracting
Question 8: Are you in favor of or opposed to the school board in your community contracting with local businesses to provide the following services: Transportation, Maintenance, Food, Running the entire operation? (Asked in: 1996.)
[Code: 386-OpePC-8]
Year: 1996 | ||||
Transportation % |
Maintenance |
Food % | Running Entire Operation % | |
| In Favor | 75 |
79 |
81 | 34 |
Programs for Latch-key Children: Before/After School
Question 9: Would you favor or oppose the local public schools' offering before-school and after-school programs where needed for so-called latch-key children, that is, those whose parents do not return home until late in the day? (Question was phrased as follows in the 1985 poll: A proposal has been made to extend the school day for so-called latch-key children, that is, children whose parents are still at work when the children get home from school. This program would be supported by taxes. Would you favor or oppose such a program in your school district?) (Asked in: 1985, 1988.)
[Code: 387-OpePB-9]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Favor % | Oppose % | Don't Know % |
| 1988 | 70 | 23 | 7 |
| 1985 | 43 | 45 | 12 |
Programs for Latch-key Children: Financing
Question 10: Do you think school-operated programs for latch-key children should be paid for by parents or with school taxes? (Asked in: 1988.)
[Code: 389-OpePF-10]
National Totals | |||||
| Year | Parents % |
School Taxes % |
Other (Volunteered) % |
Neither (Volunteered) % | Don't Know % |
| 1988 | 49 |
34 |
6 |
1 | 10 |
Programs for Latch-key Children: Summer
Question 11: Do you think the local schools should conduct daylong programs for latch-key children in the summer, or should they not? (Asked in: 1988.)
[Code: 390-OpePS-11]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Should % | Should Not % | Don't Know % |
| 1988 | 46 | 45 | 9 |
Schedule: College Courses in High School
Question 12: Should high school courses be arranged to make it possible for some students to finish one year of college work while they are still in high school, so that these students can graduate from college in three years instead of four? (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 391-OpeSC-12]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Courses Should Be Arranged to Allow College Work % | No, They Should Not % | Don't Know/No Answer % |
| 1977 | 63 | 31 | 6 |
Schedule: Early Graduation
Question 13: If high school students can meet academic requirements in three years instead of four, should they, or should they not, be permitted to graduate early? (Asked in: 1977, 1980.)
[Code: 392-OpeSE-13]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Should % | No, Should Not % | Don't Know % |
| 1980 | 77 | 19 | 4 |
| 1977 | 74 | 22 | 4 |
Schedule: Early School-Leaving Age
Question 14: Currently some states are considering legislation which will permit students to leave school as early as age 14 if they can first pass a test showing that they can read, write, and figure with sufficient skill to get along. Those who pass the test and leave school can take jobs if they wish or go on to community college at an earlier age. Do you approve or disapprove of such a plan for letting students leave school at a younger age? (Asked in: 1976.)
[Code: 393-OpeSE-14]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Approve % | Disapprove % | Don't Know/No Answer % |
| 1976 | 30 | 66 | 4 |
Schedule: Meeting Energy Shortages
Question 15: In order to save energy (fuel oil, gas), it has been suggested that the schools be closed in the middle of the winter. Children should make up lost school time by starting the school year in late August and ending the school year around the first of July. Would you favor or oppose adopting this plan here? (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 394-OpeSM-15]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Favor Closing % | Oppose Closing % | Don't Know/No Answer % |
| 1977 | 36 | 56 | 8 |
Schedule: Rearranging School Hours/Working Parents
Question 16: Most people who have jobs today do not get home from work until 5:00 p.m. or later. In your opinion, should the schools arrange the afternoon school schedule so that children would get home at about the same time as their parents, or not? (Asked in: 1977.)
[Code: 395-OpeSR-16]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Should Change Schedule % | No, Should Not % | Don't Know/No Answer % |
| 1977 | 33 | 59 | 8 |
Schedule: Year-Round School
Question 17: To utilize school buildings to the full extent, would you favor keeping schools open year around? Parents could choose which three of the four quarters of the year their children could attend. Do you approve or disapprove of this idea? (Asked in: 1970, 1972, 1988.)
[Code: 396-OpeSY-17]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Approve % | Disapprove % | Don't Know % |
| 1988 | 40 | 53 | 7 |
| 1972 | 53 |
41 |
6 |
| 1970 | 42 | 50 | 9 |
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