National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted March 6-7, 2010 By Rasmussen Reports
  Total Gender Age <40> Race Party Married Children at Home Income Investor Employment Currently Have Children in Elementary of Secondary School?
Adults Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < Men Men 40+ < Wom Wom 40+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Married Non Married Yes No Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K $75K-$100K $100K+ Yes No Gov't Entrepreneur Prvt. Co. Retired Other Yes No Not sure
Who Should Have Final Say About What Textbooks Are Used in Classroom? Federal Gov't 9% 10% 8% 20% 1% 7% 7% 6% 21% 7% 20% 4% 7% 13% 18% 7% 11% 9% 5% 14% 8% 9% 20% 11% 7% 7% 2% 5% 8% 9% 4% 17% 3% 9% 14% 14% 7% 2%
State Gov't 9% 8% 10% 4% 14% 9% 10% 7% 0% 10% 7% 11% 10% 7% 3% 7% 9% 10% 11% 5% 9% 9% 6% 5% 13% 8% 13% 15% 12% 6% 15% 8% 11% 6% 4% 15% 6% 3%
Local Gov't 15% 21% 10% 17% 22% 11% 10% 16% 30% 19% 6% 11% 14% 19% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 11% 17% 14% 11% 15% 14% 11% 16% 21% 17% 14% 19% 19% 9% 14% 20% 15% 15% 16%
Teachers 34% 26% 42% 33% 33% 34% 38% 33% 24% 26% 42% 42% 34% 34% 38% 27% 42% 33% 31% 40% 33% 36% 27% 31% 37% 40% 45% 28% 27% 40% 47% 17% 38% 34% 34% 28% 36% 47%
Parents 24% 30% 18% 20% 23% 29% 27% 21% 25% 32% 16% 19% 26% 17% 18% 37% 11% 25% 27% 20% 26% 22% 28% 27% 17% 32% 19% 27% 26% 22% 13% 30% 31% 23% 19% 21% 26% 16%
Not sure 9% 5% 12% 5% 7% 10% 8% 17% 0% 7% 9% 13% 9% 11% 8% 8% 8% 10% 8% 10% 7% 11% 9% 11% 12% 3% 4% 4% 9% 9% 2% 10% 8% 15% 9% 8% 9% 16%
  Total Gender Age <40> Race Party Married Children at Home Income Investor Employment Currently Have Children in Elementary of Secondary School?
Adults Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < Men Men 40+ < Wom Wom 40+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Married Non Married Yes No Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K $75K-$100K $100K+ Yes No Gov't Entrepreneur Prvt. Co. Retired Other Yes No Not sure
Should Parents Be Allowed to Transfer Child to School Using Different Textbooks? Yes 61% 59% 62% 54% 71% 65% 59% 54% 39% 65% 66% 61% 60% 63% 64% 73% 48% 62% 64% 56% 68% 55% 65% 64% 58% 64% 62% 60% 56% 65% 41% 59% 72% 61% 60% 71% 57% 44%
No 27% 26% 28% 33% 25% 25% 25% 27% 38% 23% 28% 28% 29% 23% 23% 20% 38% 22% 27% 28% 25% 29% 26% 19% 28% 27% 34% 35% 35% 21% 42% 36% 18% 24% 26% 24% 28% 34%
Not sure 12% 14% 10% 13% 4% 10% 15% 18% 23% 12% 5% 11% 12% 14% 13% 7% 14% 16% 9% 16% 7% 16% 9% 17% 13% 9% 4% 5% 9% 15% 17% 5% 10% 15% 14% 5% 15% 22%
  Total Gender Age <40> Race Party Married Children at Home Income Investor Employment Currently Have Children in Elementary of Secondary School?
Adults Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < Men Men 40+ < Wom Wom 40+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Married Non Married Yes No Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K $75K-$100K $100K+ Yes No Gov't Entrepreneur Prvt. Co. Retired Other Yes No Not sure
Most History Textbooks Portray American History Accurately? Yes 31% 32% 30% 45% 27% 35% 26% 21% 52% 27% 38% 28% 38% 9% 13% 33% 30% 31% 32% 30% 36% 28% 26% 33% 35% 37% 36% 28% 34% 29% 40% 35% 34% 24% 27% 28% 33% 9%
No 43% 48% 38% 28% 47% 50% 48% 43% 39% 51% 18% 44% 38% 72% 45% 42% 44% 41% 43% 42% 44% 42% 43% 48% 44% 48% 44% 38% 41% 44% 45% 44% 44% 42% 38% 49% 40% 35%
Not sure 26% 19% 32% 28% 27% 15% 26% 36% 9% 23% 44% 28% 25% 19% 41% 24% 26% 28% 25% 27% 20% 30% 30% 18% 21% 15% 20% 34% 24% 28% 15% 21% 22% 34% 35% 23% 26% 56%
  Total Gender Age <40> Race Party Married Children at Home Income Investor Employment Currently Have Children in Elementary of Secondary School?
Adults Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < Men Men 40+ < Wom Wom 40+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Married Non Married Yes No Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K $75K-$100K $100K+ Yes No Gov't Entrepreneur Prvt. Co. Retired Other Yes No Not sure
Most School Textbooks Are More Concerned With.... Accurately providing information 27% 27% 27% 51% 17% 25% 19% 21% 53% 20% 49% 20% 29% 12% 31% 20% 28% 35% 22% 34% 27% 27% 26% 22% 31% 23% 23% 38% 27% 27% 28% 29% 25% 27% 28% 28% 27% 4%
Presenting information in a politically correct manner 55% 55% 54% 39% 67% 60% 61% 45% 33% 62% 45% 57% 54% 60% 53% 61% 52% 51% 60% 47% 58% 52% 51% 58% 57% 63% 67% 50% 57% 53% 65% 46% 65% 45% 48% 60% 53% 31%
Not sure 18% 17% 19% 10% 15% 14% 21% 34% 15% 18% 6% 23% 17% 28% 16% 20% 20% 14% 18% 19% 15% 20% 23% 20% 12% 15% 10% 12% 16% 20% 7% 24% 10% 27% 24% 12% 19% 65%