Californians Lose Faith in K–12 Education, Favor Trump’s Girls’ Sports Policy: Survey

On average, most Californians still think their local public schools are doing a good job in preparing students for college, jobs, and engaged citizenship.

Students walk past lockers at a school in Southern California, on Jan. 8, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Less than half of Californians say the state’s K–12 public education system is headed in the right direction—the lowest level of confidence since 2020, according to an annual survey on education.

The survey also found that while most Californians oppose immigration enforcement in schools and the closing down of the U.S. Department of Education, they support the Trump administration’s policy of keeping male athletes out of women’s and girls’ sports.