Do you think the federal government should fund pre-kindergarten programs for all children nationwide, or do you think it should be left to each individual state government to decide?
48%
Federal government
52%
Each state
Do you think the federal government should fund pre-kindergarten programs for all low- and moderate-income four-year old children?
61%
Yes
39%
No
Does the state of Missouri currently spend enough money on early children and pre-kindergarten programs?
33%
Yes
67%
No
Does (or did) your own offspring participate in a publicly-funded early education or pre-kindergarten program?
13%
Yes
40%
No
47%
No, but my offspring does (or did) attend an early ed/pre-K program that I paid for
Do you believe, in general, that children who participate in early education programs move ahead faster in school and achieve more than their peers who do not?
73%
Yes
27%
No
What percentage of St. Louis area early education or pre-kindergarten programs would you describe as high-quality?
4%
All or most of them
31%
Many or some of them
25%
Hardly any or none of them
39%
I have no idea
Do you agree with a recommendation of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans that financial education be integrated into pre-kindergarten curricula?
55%
Yes
45%
No
If you could pick only one of these issues as the highest educational priority for Missouri, which one would you choose?
