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Are Non-Parents More Informed Than Parents on Education Issues?

by obriena

You might assume that people with children would be more informed on education issues than those without. But a recent survey on school communication by the National School Public Relations Association(NSPRA) suggests otherwise.

More non-parents (65%) than parents (47%) feel very well informed or pretty well informed about the issues impacting education in their local district. 59% of non-parents feel that way about state education issues, compared to just 39% of parents.

While at first glance that seems a bit counterintuitive, survey authors offer