PDK/Gallup Poll on public education attitudes

Some interesting findings in a new poll about Americans' attitude toward public education.

Some of the results:

-- Fewer than 2 of 10 Americans believe No Child Left Behind (NCLB)should continue without significant change. Only 1 in 4 think the legislation is helping their local schools.

-- Americans fear U.S. schools are not keeping up in today's global economy. About half gave schools in Europe and Asia grades of As and Bs, compared with the more than 60 percent who assigned U.S. schools grades of Cs or below.

-- The vast majority of the American public--77 percent--feels the new president should rely on educators for advice about how to turn around our
flailing education system.

Read more at the link below:

ASCD Responds to PDK/Gallup Poll