The U.S. News and World Report – Katharine Stevens
“At first glance, the new poll results Gallup released last week on early childhood and higher education seem pretty straightforward. Reported with the headline “Americans Buy Free Pre-K; Split on Tuition-Free College,” the poll found that 59 percent of Americans now support free early childhood programs while less than half (47 percent) support free college tuition. But a closer look behind Gallup’s “Free Pre-K” headline reveals something peculiar: The poll didn’t ask about pre-K. It asked about “child care and pre-kindergarten programs,” encompassing a range of programs for children from birth to age 5. So in fact, Gallup has no idea if 59 percent of Americans support public pre-K, because their poll didn’t ask that question.”(more)