Comments on: A look at how public school parents cast their ballots http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/04/a-look-at-how-public-school-parents-cast-their-ballots/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ceolaf wolfhelm http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/04/a-look-at-how-public-school-parents-cast-their-ballots/comment-page-1/#comment-228008 ceolaf wolfhelm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:36:52 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=26922#comment-228008 With this kind of summary reporting -- and without the cross tabs -- it's hard to know what to make of this, though I have some real questions. (Of course, an reporting or summarizing a poll's finding should include the sample size and/or "margin of error." If the original does not include that information, the write up should mention that fact.) * I wonder if how parent rated the importance of education in their voting. * I wonder how parents who rated education their top priority compared to non-parents who rated education their top prioity. * Given the surprisingly close results, I wonder if Gotham wants to revisit its analysis that a UFT endorsement would not have mattered enough to sway the election. With this kind of summary reporting — and without the cross tabs — it’s hard to know what to make of this, though I have some real questions.

(Of course, an reporting or summarizing a poll’s finding should include the sample size and/or “margin of error.” If the original does not include that information, the write up should mention that fact.)

* I wonder if how parent rated the importance of education in their voting.

* I wonder how parents who rated education their top priority compared to non-parents who rated education their top prioity.

* Given the surprisingly close results, I wonder if Gotham wants to revisit its analysis that a UFT endorsement would not have mattered enough to sway the election.

]]> By: QueensParent http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/04/a-look-at-how-public-school-parents-cast-their-ballots/comment-page-1/#comment-227857 QueensParent Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:52 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=26922#comment-227857 The census data state that only about a third of NYC households have children to begin with, so it doesn't surprise that only about 25% of voters would state they have children in public schools. The census data state that only about a third of NYC households have children to begin with, so it doesn’t surprise that only about 25% of voters would state they have children in public schools.

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