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Seeing gray: school bond issues and the aging in Florida.

J W Button, W A Rosenbaum

    Research on Aging
    |June 1, 1989
    PubMed
    Summary

    Contrary to popular belief, older adults do not always oppose school bond issues. An organized and educated senior population can actually increase support for local educational referenda.

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    Area of Science:

    • Social Sciences
    • Public Policy
    • Gerontology

    Background:

    • Conventional wisdom suggests older adults oppose school bond issues due to increased taxes without direct benefit.
    • Previous studies have largely supported this assumption regarding aging populations and fiscal referenda.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To test the assumption that aging citizens oppose local school bond issues.
    • To analyze the relationship between aging demographics and support for educational referenda.

    Main Methods:

    • Aggregate level analysis of 56 Florida school bond referenda since 1969.
    • Regression analysis using variables such as percentage of population 65+, growth rate of the 65+ population, and political organization of the aging.

    Main Results:

    • The aging population's characteristics were significantly and positively related to "yes" votes in school bond referenda.
    • Support was particularly notable between 1976-1988 and during summer referenda when retirees are more active.
    • An organized, affluent, and educated aging population demonstrated increased support for educational referenda.

    Conclusions:

    • The assumption that older adults universally oppose school bond issues is challenged.
    • Demographic and socioeconomic factors of the aging population influence their support for educational funding.
    • Policy and community engagement strategies can leverage the positive influence of organized senior populations on educational initiatives.

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