Some of the most heated debates over the past year have involved education: the teaching of critical race theory, mandating face masks in schools and questions over requiring COVID vaccines.
School board meetings have become the center of attention for these contentious issues, with protests across North Carolina over masks in the classroom and how schools can teach about certain subjects, like gender identity and the legacy of racism in America.
A new Spectrum News/IPSOS poll, released Monday, surveyed 1,158 registered voters in North Carolina between March 31 and April 12. It has a margin of error of 4.2%. It included questions about the economy, the coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine, education and inflation.
North Carolina voters said the most pressing issues facing the state are inflation, raising prices and affordable housing, according to the poll.
Diving into issues of education, the new poll found more nuanced opinions about critical race theory than some might presume…
