HOT OFF THE PRESS: POLL SHOWS NC CITIZENS OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT AUGUST 25th SCHOOL START DATE

A must see!! This poll, conducted by the well-respected Public Policy Polling firm, has pertinent questions concerning school start dates and summers. Here's one example:

 

Q2 If you had a choice between starting the school

year in late July-early August or starting it in

late August, which do you think would be the

better choice? If you think it’s better to start the

school year in late July-early August, press 1. If

you think it’s better to start the school year in

late August, press 2.

 

80% Late August..........  

20% Late July/Early August...................

 

PPP states that support is evident across all demographic subgroups, including race, gender, political party, region, age, and whether or not the respondent had school-aged children. Check out the entire poll here:

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/SchoolCalendarMemo1.pdf