Last fall, we released a 50-state, 20,000-parent survey that put a spotlight on how parents were navigating the new reality of a changed educational landscape. In this latest survey, conducted in partnership with the polling and analytics firm Cygnal, we wanted to put a spotlight in particular on how voters in a key swing state are thinking about public education and the competing ideas for improvement.

We chose Virginia both because it is a true “purple” state–with both Democrats and Republicans sharing government–and also because it is a state that proved to be a bellwether in its last gubernatorial election.