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Strong public schools shore up the economy, survey respondents say. But local schools demonstrate lackluster performance.

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Strong public schools shore up the economy, survey respondents say. But local schools demonstrate lackluster performance. And if school districts generally succeed in preparing kids for college … jobs, not so much. Despite perceived deficiencies, readers remain bullish on public education. Eighty-eight percent of respondents agree a strong K-12 system is one of the best ways for communities to recruit businesses and create jobs. Research partner CFM Strategic Communications conducted the survey of 365 readers in July.

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