Briefly: EVERYONE AT THE TIMES JUMPS IN TO DECONSTRUCT EDUCATION POLL

the poll results + smf’s 2c: http://t.co/cz9mOTpl

Californians willing to pay higher taxes for better schools

By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times

Even in tough economic times, 64% in a USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll say they would shell out more for taxes to boost public-school funding.

Survey finds ethnic divide among voters on DREAM Act

By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times

Among Latinos, 79% support government financial aid for illegal immigrants who attend state universities, compared with 30% of whites. And 49% of all respondents say UC and Cal State campuses are not very affordable or are unaffordable.

Charter schools impress half of California voters

By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

In the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll, 52% of respondents had a favorable opinion of charter schools. But voters overall opposed supporting charters at the expense of resources for traditional schools.