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Survey: Majority of Anchorage respondents say schools underfunded; parents more concerned
Summary
An Alaska Survey Research poll presented to the Anchorage School District communications committee found most respondents believe Alaska schools lack sufficient funding, with parents of ASD students reporting stronger concern and higher support for legal action the district has taken.
An Alaska Survey Research poll presented to the Anchorage School District Communications Committee on Aug. 28 found most respondents think Alaska schools are not receiving enough funding, and parents of ASD (Anchorage School District) students reported stronger concern and stronger support for the district's recent legal action.
The presentation, introduced by MJ of ASD communications, was delivered by Sina Stanton of Alaska Survey Research, with Ivan Moore, the firm's research director, joining on Zoom. Stanton said the firm fielded the survey from July 29 to Aug. 1 and collected 874 adult responses, producing a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level. "That sample size gives us a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5% at a confidence level of 95%," Stanton told the committee.
The poll used text-message outreach and an email panel…
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