Stanford poll: Obama sways public on controversial education issues
Source: mercurynews.com Posted By: postg0 5318 days ago
At the height of his popularity, President Obama could significantly sway public opinion on three controversial education issues: charter schools, merit pay and vouchers, a new study has found.
The president's favorable views on charter schools and merit pay for teachers increased approval for those issues by more than 10 percentage points — and by as much as 23 points for African-American respondents.
The findings suggest that Obama's views could gather support for education reform, which....