62% of adults support longer school days, longer school years, or both - PDK Poll

Longer school days or school years

PDK Poll

In another question, 62% of adults support longer school days, longer school years, or both as ways to try to improve student learning outcomes, while 36% oppose any of these. Still, the majority fractures on the best approach: 26% prefer a longer school year only, 19% prefer longer school days only, and 17% both.

Among demographic differences, preference for some change is highest among liberals (70%); people with postgraduate degrees (71%); Democrats (69%); and those living in the West (66%). Results again are similar among people who have a child at home (60% favor a change) and those who do not (62% in favor).

In other groups, Black adults are particularly likely to prefer both longer school days and a longer school year combined. Twenty-six percent favor both options, compared with 16% of whites and 13% of Hispanic adults.

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