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Poll: Where voters stand on education to start the school year

Steph Whiteside

This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidates, top row from left, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former president Donald Trump, and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, and bottom row from left, former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy. With less than a month to go until the first 2024 Republican presidential debate, eight candidates say they have met the qualifications for a podium slot. But that also means that about half of the broad GOP field is running short on time to make the stage. (AP Photo)

(NewsNation) — A NewsNation and Decision Desk HQ poll of registered voters found a plurality of voters thought middle school was the appropriate time to introduce sex education for students and more than half of Americans believe the government has more information on extraterrestrial life than they are sharing with the public.

The survey of 1,000 nationwide registered voters conducted on August 24 and 25 provided insights into the public’s attitudes toward education, the 2024 Presidential election, and voter sentiments on the existence of UFOs. Margins of error vary per question because the number of people who answered each question is different (learn more about why margins of error matter here).


See the full results of the poll below:

Question 1: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president? (Margin of Error 3.04%)

Question 2: Which of the following do you think is a bigger threat to the United States today? (Margin of Error 3.102%)

Question 3: And how concerned are you about inflation? (Margin of Error: 3.075%)

Question 4: Which do you think is a bigger problem facing the United States today: Inflation, unemployment, crime or immigration? (Margin of Error: 3.081%)

Question 5: Thinking about education, when do you think students should start receiving sex education in school? (Margin of Error: 3.1%)

Question 6: Which of the following would you say is the biggest issue facing US students entering the next school year? (Margin of Error: 2.712%)

Question 7: Of the following, which would you say is the best for schools to respond to teacher shortages when they arise? (Margin of Error: 3.103%)

Question 8: Do you support or oppose reducing the U.S. school week from five days to four days? (Margin of Error: 2.753%)

Question 9: Thinking of the 2024 general election for President, how would you describe yourself? (Margin of Error: 2.793%)

Question 10: Do you think another candidate should run against Joe Biden in the Democratic primary? (Margin of Error: 2.959%)

Question 10a: And which of the following candidates would you most like to see challenge Joe Biden in the primary? (Margin of Error: 3.689%)

Question 11: How concerned would you be about Joe Biden’s age affecting his ability to serve as president effectively? (Margin of Error: 3.096%)

Question 12: How concerned would you be about Donald Trump’s age affecting his ability to serve as president effectively? (Margin of Error: 2.674%)

Question 13: To what extent did you watch or hear about the first 2024 Presidential GOP primary debate? (Margin of Error: 30.89%)

Question 13a: And from what you watched or heard, which candidate would you say performed the best in the debate? (Margin of Error: 30.34%)

Question 14: How likely do you think UFOs/unidentified aerial phenomena are related to intelligent alien life? (Margin of Error: 2.965)

Question 15: Do you believe that intelligent life exists on other planets? (Margin of Error: 3.101%)

Question 16: Do you believe that the U.S. government has more information about extraterrestrial life than has been publicly shared? (Margin of Error: 2.995%)

Question 17: Overall, would you say that the country is on the right track or on the wrong track? (Margin of Error: 3.012%)

Question 18: Overall, would you say you are better or worse off financially than you were about a year ago? (Margin of Error: 3.043%)

Question 19: Thinking about other topics, if the election for the U.S. Congress in your district was held today, which of the following candidates would you most likely vote for? (Margin of Error: 3.099%)

Question: 20: What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? If you’re currently enrolled in school, please indicate the highest degree you have received. (Margin of Error: 2.952%)

Question 21: Which of the following would you say most accurately describes your political ideology? (Margin of Error: 2.982%)

Question 22: Which political party do you most closely identify with? (Margin of Error: 3.007%)