Toplines - Education - March 11-12, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted March 11-12, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about President Barack Obama’s education plan?

25% Very closely
36% Somewhat closely
28% Not very closely
10% Not at all
1% Not sure

2* President Obama has proposed adopting uniform academic standards requiring all schools to follow the same curriculum and grading criteria. Do you favor or oppose adopting uniform academic standards?

43% Favor

35% Oppose

21% Not sure

3* Should excellent teachers be rewarded with extra pay?

65% Yes
22% No
13% Not sure

4* Should weaker teachers receive pay cuts?

41% Yes
41% No
18% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence