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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

47th annual PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.

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  • Gallup_Section1_Testing_Doesnt

    Testing doesn’t measure up for Americans

    Americans look beyond testing when they evaluate schools.
    Student engagement at school and whether students feel hopeful about their future are […]
    • Gallup_Section2_Testing_lacks

      Testing lacks public support

      Measure engagement and student hope to determine school effectiveness.
      In the last year, the grassroots opt-out movement, which encourages parents to […]
      • Gallup_Section3_Common_Core

        Common Core out of favor

        Public says Common Core is not the solution to school woes.
        Americans and public school parents named academic standards as one […]
        • Gallup_Section4_Choice_lacks

          Americans endorse choice

          Charters and choice are OK, but the public does not support vouchers.
          Many Americans have come to accept choice and charters […]
          • Gallup_Section5_Grading_lacks

            Americans love their local schools

            Lack of financial support tops the list of problems facing local schools.
            Americans consistently give the highest grades to the schools […]
            • Gallup_Section6_Federal

              Americans prefer state control, not federal

              The public is still wary of the president and federal influence on schools.
              Americans have become increasingly sensitive to who makes […]
              • Gallup_Section7_Vaccination

                Get the kids vaccinated!

                Americans agreed that all children should be vaccinated before they attend public schools.
                With vaccination so much in the news during […]