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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 4, 2022
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January 4, 2022: Seventy-one percent (71%) of voters believe parents should play a significant role in the curriculum development process. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 23% disagree and 7% are not sure.[1]
Forty-nine percent (49%) believe that parents currently have too little control over the process while 11% believe they have too much control. Sixty-three percent (63%) of Republicans believe parents have too little control, as do 52% of Independent voters.
There is a divide on the issue between white and black Democrats. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Black Democrats believe parents have too little control. Six percent (6%) say they have too much control. White Democrats are evenly divided. Twenty-six percent (26%) believe parents have too little control while 21% say they have too much of an impact. [1]
Among all voters, 85% believe parents should be allowed to see all curriculum, books, and other materials in classes their children are taking. Just 8% disagree.[1]
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