Education tops California voters concerns, poll finds

SJ Mercury News ^ | 10/22/02 | AP - Sacramento

[NormsRevenge]

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Despite a slumping economy and the possibility of war with Iraq, a poll released Tuesday found voters will go to the polls in two weeks with education as their top concern.

One indicator is solid support for two education measures on the Nov. 5 ballot even with voters on edge over the shaky economy, said Public Policy Institute of California poll director Mark Baldassare.

[homeschool mama]

**By the way, how is the homeschooling situation in the Golden State? Have CA homeschoolers experienced any problems or is Delaine Easton's Jihad just an empty threat? **

Delaine Easton is a snivley tempest in the teapot...succeeded in frightening some homeschool families but overall we as homeschoolers are a mighty force and knew her blathering to be foolish. Keep in mind that Delaine lied on employment records about being credentialed. She's not credentialed. Liar and a fool.

[daviddennis]

I find it amazing that education is the most important issue as our economy falls to pieces. If we could get the word out, I think Davis would lose a lot of support.

If he's really serious about fixing the schools, he should have broken up the notoriously bad LAUSD [Los Angeles Unified School District]. But he won't, because the teachers' unions love it.

Anyone have a chart of how much our school budget spends on administration versus in-classroom expenses? I seem to remember the figures were pretty horrifying.

D