Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of the actions of
the new School Board majority since it took
office late last year? If you approve, press 1. If
you disapprove, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
Approve ……………… 42%
Disapprove………….. 47%
Not Sure……………… 10%
Q2 Do you think the School Board’s actions will
have the effect of segregating the Wake
County schools? If yes, press 1. If no, press
2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes…………………… 42%
No ……………………. 45%
Not Sure……………. 13%
Q3 Most major employers like IBM, Cisco and
Google support community diversity and good
schools and they are leading factors used in
decisions around where they locate their
facilities. Knowing that do you think the School
Board should maintain the diversity policy that
existed until Tuesday? If yes, press 1. If no,
press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 46%
No …………………………………………………………. 43%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 11%
Q4 Do you think the School Board leadership is
being fair, open and respectful to people with
points of view different from theirs? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 42%
No …………………………………………………………. 48%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 10%
Q5 Would you describe the new School Board
majority more as hard working or divisive? If
hard working, press 1. If divisive, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Hardworking……………………………………………. 40%
Divisive ………………………………………………….. 46%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 13%
Q6 Would you describe the new School Board
majority more as honest or deceptive? If
honest, press 1. If deceptive, press 2. If you’re
not sure, press 3.
Honest …………………………………………………… 46%
Deceptive……………………………………………….. 36%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 19%
Q7 One of the first actions of the new School
Board was to cancel the construction of a new
high school which the previous School Board
had already spent 15 million dollars on and
which will result in a two year delay while
another site is found. Do you agree or
disagree with this action? If you agree, press
1. If you disagree, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
Agree …………………………………………………….. 31%
Disagree ………………………………………………… 47%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 21%
Q8 The new School Board also voted to end year
round schedules at 5 schools. The additional
operating cost to the school system because of
this action will be $18 million per year. Do you
agree or disagree with this decision? If you
agree, press 1. If you disagree, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Agree …………………………………………………….. 34%
Disagree ………………………………………………… 50%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 16%
Q9 The Wake County School system started the
budget year with a 20 million dollar deficit. Do
you think the School Board should do a full
analysis of the cost to taxpayers before moving
forward with any changes to the student
assignment policy? If yes, press 1. If no, press
2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 62%
No …………………………………………………………. 25%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 13%
Q10 Would you support or oppose the changes
made to the student assignment policy this
week if they resulted in any additional cost to
taxpayers? If you would support them, press 1.
If you would oppose them, press 2. If you’re
not sure, press 3.
Support ………………………………………………….. 32%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 42%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 26%
Q11 Do you have children in the Wake County
Schools? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 32%
No …………………………………………………………. 68%
Q12 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 56%
Man……………………………………………………….. 44%
Q13 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 45%
Republican……………………………………………… 27%
Other……………………………………………………… 28%
Q14 If you are white, press 1. If you are African-
American, press 2. If other, press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 71%
African-American …………………………………….. 21%
Other……………………………………………………… 8%
Q15 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 10%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 35%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 39%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 16%
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