Poll: Latino Support for Preschool
As the
campaign season heats up, candidates are crisscrossing the state
talking about the need to create jobs and fix our education system.
Results from a new statewide poll of Latino voters, a critical mass of
business support and an abundance of research all point to how we can
both strengthen our economy and take a critical first step in K-12
reform: by providing our children with high-quality preschool.
As candidates increase their efforts to woo Latinos – who account for 1
in 5 registered voters in California – they should consider the results
of a new, bipartisan poll of 895 Latino voters. The statewide poll
found that education is a top priority for Latino voters as a pathway
to opportunity, but that they give California poor marks when it comes
to providing those educational opportunities.
The poll, conducted by The Tarrance Group and Hart Research Associates,
showed that Latino voters see preschool as a critical piece of the
state’s educational mission and believe it provides important benefits
to children. Nearly 7 in 10 Latino voters said they are more likely to
support candidates who back preschool. And about three quarters said
candidates who support preschool and early learning are focused on the
right priorities, and will lead California to a better future.