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EdNext Poll - 2020
Amid Pandemic, Support Soars for Online Learning, Parent Poll Shows
Results from the 2020 Education Next Survey of Public Opinion
EdNext Poll - 2020
Results from the 2020 Education Next Poll
This graphic accompanies "Amid Pandemic, Support Soars for Online Learning, Parent Poll Shows: Results from the 2020 Education Next Survey of Public Opinion."
EdNext Poll - 2020
Education Next Annual Poll: Trends Through 2020
This graphic accompanies "Amid Pandemic, Support Soars for Online Learning, Parent Poll Shows: Results from the 2020 Education Next Survey of Public Opinion," by Michael B. Henderson, David Houston, Paul E. Peterson, M. Danish Shakeel, and Martin R. West.
EdNext Poll - 2020
What American Families Experienced When Covid-19 Closed Their Schools
Parents report little contact with teachers and less student learning, but also broad satisfaction; charter and private schools provide more opportunities for student-teacher interaction
2007 through 2019 EdNext Poll and Public Opinion articles
Charter Schools
Public Support Grows for Higher Teacher Pay and Expanded School Choice
Results from the 2019 Education Next Poll
EdNext Poll - 2019
2019 EdNext Poll Interactive
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EdNext Poll - 2019
Education Next Annual Poll: Trends Through 2019
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EdNext Poll - 2018
Public Support Climbs for Teacher Pay, School Expenditures, Charter Schools, and Universal Vouchers
Results from the 2018 EdNextPoll
EdNext Poll - 2018
2018 EdNext Poll Interactive
This graphic accompanies "Public Support Climbs for Teacher Pay, School Expenditures, Charter Schools, and...
EdNext Poll - 2018
Education Next Annual Poll: Trends Through 2018
This graphic accompanies "Public Support Climbs for Teacher Pay, School Expenditures, Charter Schools, and...
EdNext Poll - 2017
The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform
Public thinking on school choice, Common Core, higher ed, and more
EdNext Poll - 2017
2017 EdNext Poll Interactive
This graphic accompanies "The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform" by Martin R. West,...
EdNext Poll - 2017
Education Next Annual Poll: 11-Year Trends
This graphic accompanies "The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform" by Martin R. West,...
Common Core
Ten-year Trends in Public Opinion From the EdNext Poll
Common Core and vouchers down, but many other reforms still popular
EdNext Poll - 2016
2016 EdNext Poll Interactive
This graphic accompanies "Ten-Year Trends in Public Opinion" by Paul E. Peterson, Michael B....
EdNext Poll - 2016
Ednext Poll Interactive Ten Year Trends Public Opinion
This graphic accompanies "Ten-Year Trends in Public Opinion" by Paul E. Peterson, Michael B....
Common Core
The 2015 EdNext Poll on School Reform
Public thinking on testing, opt out, common core, unions, and more
EdNext Poll - 2014
No Common Opinion on the Common Core
Also teacher grades, school choices, and other findings from the 2014 EdNext poll. Full results also available at education next.org/edfacts
EdNext Poll - 2013
The 2013 Education Next Survey
Americans React to Common Core and Other Education Policies
EdNext Poll - 2013
Information Fuels Support for School Reform
Facts about local district performance alter public thinking
Character Education
Reform Agenda Gains Strength
The 2012 EdNext-PEPG survey finds Hispanics give schools a higher grade than others do
EdNext Poll - 2011
The Public Weighs In on School Reform
Intense controversies do not alter public thinking, but teachers differ more sharply than ever
EdNext Poll - 2010
Meeting of the Minds
The 2010 EdNext-PEPG Survey shows that, on many education reform issues, Democrats and Republicans hardly disagree
PDF: Complete Polling Results — 2007-2019
PDF: Question wording and data over time — 2007-2018
PDF: 2019 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2018 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2017 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2016 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2015 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2014 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2013 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2019 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2013 Experimental Polling Results
PDF: 2012 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2011 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2010 Complete Polling Results
PDF: 2009 Complete Polling Results
State Standards
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Have States Maintained High Expectations for Student Performance?
An analysis of 2017 state proficiency standards
Common Core
After Common Core, States Set Rigorous Standards
Forty-five states raise the student proficiency bar
Common Core
Despite Common Core, States Still Lack Common Standards
Students proficient on state tests but not national
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
State Standards Rise in Reading, Fall in Math
Most state standards remain far below international level
No Child Left Behind
Few States Set World-Class Standards
In fact, most render the notion of proficiency meaningless
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Johnny Can Read…in Some States
Assessing the rigor of state assessment systems
PDF: Full results
Student Achievement by State and by Country
News
The Achievement Gap Fails to Close
Half century of testing shows persistent divide between haves and have-nots
News
U.S. Students from Educated Families Lag in International Tests
It’s not just about kids in poor neighborhoods
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete?
The latest on each state’s international standing
International
Teaching Math to the Talented
Which countries—and states—are producing high-achieving students?
Teacher Compensation
Governance and Leadership
Why Most Teachers Get a Bad Deal on Pensions
State plans create more losers than winners, and many get nothing at all
Governance and Leadership
Teacher Retirement Benefits
Even in economically tough times, costs are higher than ever.
Teacher Union Spending
Governance and Leadership
The Long Reach of Teachers Unions
Using money to win friends and influence policy
State Policy
How Much Teacher Unions Spend in Your State
Teacher unions are quietly undermining charter and merit pay legislation that is supposed to help states “race to the top.” To exercise such power, a hefty cash box comes in handy.