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October 2002

Poll Shows Voters Want States to Fund Preschool

State governments should provide enough funding so that every American family can afford to send its three and four year-old children to a high-quality preschool education program. That’s what 87 percent of respondents said to in a national survey of 3,230 voters just released by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIERR), a newly-formed institute at Rutgers University.

The poll shows remarkable support for voluntary, universally available pre-kindergarten, according to NIERR Director Steve Barnett. “Voters across all age groups,” said Barnett, “agree in two points: early education should be of high quality and they should be available and affordable to all parents.”

Survey respondents say the biggest obstacle parents face in finding a good early education program is that many are too expensive (42 percent). They also say there’s not enough information on finding programs, there aren’t enough good programs, and programs aren’t close to home or work.

Most voters surveyed think high-quality programs should be free to all children, regardless of family income. While half say these programs should be funded from the existing state budget, one-third believe early education is so important they would be willing to pay higher state taxes to fund universal access to quality programs.

The poll also shows that voters believe early education is important for a variety of reasons. 76 percent are convinced that participants are more self-confident and better adjusted; 73 percent believe participants do better when they reach elementary school; and 71 percent think preschool programs strengthen families by giving parents the resources they need to help their children get a good start.

Only one in five persons surveyed currently had children aged five and under, and Barnett sees the widespread support for early education from adults who aren’t directly involved as encouraging.

The poll was conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates and Market Strategies last winter. Those questioned numbered 1107 nationwide.#

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