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Peter D. Hart Research Associates, 1998. "Of the following qualities,
which one or two do you think are the most important for success in the workplace
today?" Being willing to work hard, 40%; Taking initiative and being creative,
32%; Getting along well with co-workers and having a good personality, 30%; Having
computer skills and experience, 26%; Having a college degree, 21%; Telling your boss
what he or she wants to hear, 2%; All of these (volunteer), 8%; Not sure, 1%. Adds
to more than 100% due to multiple responses. |
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Kids These Days '99 (Public Agenda, 1999), p. 7. |
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Lake, Snell, Perry and Associates, 1998. "Let me read you some
areas people have given for federal government involvement and for each one please
tell me, regardless of whether you favor or oppose the idea, if you think the federal
government should play a very strong role in that area, somewhat strong role, not
too strong of a role, or no role at all... Creating tax breaks to help parents pay
for the cost of college education and post-high school training and related expenses
in public education." Strong role, 61%; Somewhat strong role, 26%; Not strong
role, 7%; No role at all, 6% |
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Hart and Teeter Research Companies, 1997. "For each of the following
federal government programs, I would like to know how much you personally support
this as a good use of your tax dollars. Do you support the college student loan program
a great deal, a fair amount, just a little, or not at all?" A great deal, 56%;
A fair amount, 28%; Just a little, 8%; Not at all, 6%; Not sure, 2%. |
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The 1993 survey asks about "public college and universities in
your state." while the 1998 and 1999 surveys ask about "college and universities
in your state." The 1999 survey provides "or don't you know enough to say"
as an explicit answer choice, while the 1993 and 1998 surveys do not. |
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Good News, Bad News: What People Really Think about the Education
Press (Public Agenda, 1997). Public Agenda presentation document to the Education
Writers Association, p. 35. "Where do you get the most useful information about
what's happening in the schools in your community?" News on TV, radio or newspapers,
40%; Conversations with people you know, 33%; Your own experiences and observations,
22%. |
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U.S. Census Bureau, Educational Attainment of Persons 15 Years
Old and Over, by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, March 1998. |
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"Reality Check 2000," Education Week, vol. XVIII,
No. 43, February 16, 2000. |
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Center for Survey Research and Analysis, University of Connecticut,
1998. "I am going to read you a list of actions that the government might take
to help workers or those looking for better jobs. For each one, please tell me whether
you think that these actions are extremely important, very important, somewhat important,
not very important, or not important at all… Provide financial assistance for people
who want to go to college." Extremely important, 30%; Very important, 45%; Somewhat
important, 18%; Not very important/not important at all, 6%; Don't know, 1%. |
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U.S. Census Bureau, Population Profile of the United States: 1997,
Series P23-194 (U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1998), pp. 7,
44. |
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"Today, it is possible for people to take college classes over
the Internet. Do you think this is a good idea for anyone, for no one, only for recent
high school graduates, or only for older people who want college credits?" For
anyone, 41%; For no one, 24%; Only for recent high school graduates, 4%; Only for
older people, 20%; Don't know, 9%. |
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