Toplines - Education - October 7-8, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted October 7-8, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Do American children need to spend more time in school?

49% Yes
37% No
14% Not sure

2* Some people believe the school year should be extended to a 12-month calendar. This would mean the end of summer vacation for students. Do you favor or oppose extending the school year to a 12-month calendar?

28% Favor
65% Oppose
7% Not sure

3* Is it good or bad for children to have a lengthy summer vacation?

50% Good
32% Bad
18% Not sure

4* Are there life lessons learned during summer vacation that could never be learned in a classroom?

74% Yes
14% No
12% Not sure

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