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Near Record-Low Confidence in U.S. Public Schools

Near Record-Low Confidence in U.S. Public Schools

Near Record-Low Confidence in U.S. Public Schools

Confidence level has held largely steady amid recession and budget cuts

by Lymari Morales

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans continue to express near record-low confidence in U.S. public schools -- holding in the range seen throughout the past few years of tumult for the U.S. economy and state budgets. The 34% who say they have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in public schools is unchanged from last year and statistically similar to what Gallup has found since 2005.

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The findings are from Gallup's annual update on confidence in institutions, conducted June 9-12. Nearly all institutions -- including public schools -- have seen historically low confidence in recent years. This