Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2012, Question 45c

Local K-12 preparation for jobs in the global economy

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First, in your opinion, how good of a job does your local K-12 education system do in preparing students for college, the job market in your region, and jobs in the global economy: Jobs in the global economy

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
In your opinion, how good of a job does your local K-12 education system do in preparing students for jobs in the global economy?	A Very Good Job	11%	13%	25%	13%	15%
	A Fair Job	51%	46%	40%	51%	46%
	A Poor Job	33%	26%	27%	21%	25%
	Don't Know	5%	15%	8%	15%	13%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Category					Total
In your opinion, how good of a job does your local K-12 education system do in preparing students for jobs in the global economy?	A Very Good Job	13%	14%	21%	22%	17%	15%
	A Fair Job	44%	49%	54%	38%	45%	46%
	A Poor Job	29%	23%	18%	25%	29%	25%
	Don't Know	14%	14%	6%	15%	10%	13%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		MI regions based on State of the State Survey						Total
In your opinion, how good of a job does your local K-12 education system do in preparing students for jobs in the global economy?	A Very Good Job	13%	15%	17%	13%	13%	18%	15%
	A Fair Job	47%	45%	46%	46%	47%	47%	46%
	A Poor Job	24%	27%	26%	26%	26%	24%	25%
	Don't Know	16%	13%	12%	15%	14%	11%	13%