Two years since schoolchildren returned to in-person classes, California voters have a growing concern about the direction of our state’s public education system, with the majority saying it is getting worse and calling for significant change.
According to the findings, voters who say that the quality of education in California public schools has “gotten worse” has grown by 13 points, from 38 percent in 2020 to 51 percent in 2023. Sixty percent say we need “major changes” to our public education system. A vast majority – 63 percent – agree that parents should have more choices within public schools. This increases among parents, with 73 percent wanting more choices.