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Americans’ satisfaction with K-12 education has fallen to its lowest level since Gallup began tracking the issue 27 years ago, with just 32% of adults saying they are completely or somewhat satisfied, down 11 percentage points in two years, while 67% are dissatisfied. The decline has been particularly pronounced among Democrats, whose satisfaction has fallen about 19 points since President Donald Trump began his second term in 2025, although Independents and Republicans have also become less satisfied. Concerns extend beyond politics, with falling national test scores, pandemic-related learning disruption, technology use, and questions about schools’ ability to prepare students for college and employment contributing to declining confidence. Parents remain considerably more positive about their own children’s education, with roughly two-thirds satisfied, while a separate survey found only about 20% of Americans believe schools are doing a good or excellent job teaching critical thinking or preparing students for today’s workforce.
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California
California’s later school start-time mandate has increased sleep among middle and high school students while contributing to improvements in mental health and academic performance, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper examining the effects of a 2022 state law. The study found that the share of students getting at least eight hours of sleep per night increased by 13%, with boys reporting particularly strong improvements in sleep and reductions in sadness, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation. Eighth-grade students also recorded measurable gains in math and English, particularly among Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, while Latino students reported the largest improvement in concentration difficulties. Although parents have raised concerns about work schedules, sports, and extracurricular activities, researchers found that shifts in activity times were marginal and not statistically significant.
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Texas
Americans’ satisfaction with K-12 education has fallen to its lowest level since Gallup began tracking the issue 27 years ago, with just 32% of adults saying they are completely or somewhat satisfied, down 11 percentage points in two years, while 67% are dissatisfied. The decline has been particularly pronounced among Democrats, whose satisfaction has fallen about 19 points since President Donald Trump began his second term in 2025, although Independents and Republicans have also become less satisfied. Concerns extend beyond politics, with falling national test scores, pandemic-related learning disruption, technology use, and questions about schools’ ability to prepare students for college and employment contributing to declining confidence. Parents remain considerably more positive about their own children’s education, with roughly two-thirds satisfied, while a separate survey found only about 20% of Americans believe schools are doing a good or excellent job teaching critical thinking or preparing students for today’s workforce.
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Florida
Americans’ satisfaction with K-12 education has fallen to its lowest level since Gallup began tracking the issue 27 years ago, with just 32% of adults saying they are completely or somewhat satisfied, down 11 percentage points in two years, while 67% are dissatisfied. The decline has been particularly pronounced among Democrats, whose satisfaction has fallen about 19 points since President Donald Trump began his second term in 2025, although Independents and Republicans have also become less satisfied. Concerns extend beyond politics, with falling national test scores, pandemic-related learning disruption, technology use, and questions about schools’ ability to prepare students for college and employment contributing to declining confidence. Parents remain considerably more positive about their own children’s education, with roughly two-thirds satisfied, while a separate survey found only about 20% of Americans believe schools are doing a good or excellent job teaching critical thinking or preparing students for today’s workforce.
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