Public education in Milwaukee: A survey of public opinionNovember, 2006In order to measure public perception about education in Milwaukee, the nonpartisan, nonprofit Public Policy Forum conducted telephone interviews May 18th through June 27th, 2006, with a representative sample of 900 adult residents of the City of Milwaukee. The survey sample was representative of Milwaukee residents with respect to ethnicity, educational attainment, income, gender and other demographic factors. Of those surveyed, 41% have children in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Public Policy Forum conducted a similar survey on public perceptions of the Milwaukee public school system in 2001. The survey findings offer several important insights as the Milwaukee community plans future educational policy.
