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Student Achievement by State and by Country | Teacher Compensation | Teacher Union Spending
Interactive Graphics
View interactive graphics highlighting public opinion, proficiency rates, state standards and more.
Public Opinion
2018 EdNext Poll
Public Support Climbs for Teacher Pay, School Expenditures, Charter Schools, and Universal Vouchers
Results from the 2018 EdNextPoll
By Albert Cheng, Michael Henderson, Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West
Winter 2019
Results from the 2018 Education Next Poll
Interactive graphic
Education Next Annual Poll: Trends Through 2018
Interactive graphic
PDF: Full 2018 results
2007 through 2018 EdNext Poll and Public Opinion articles
• All EdNext Poll essays, graphics and results
Public Support Climbs for Teacher Pay, School Expenditures, Charter Schools, and Universal Vouchers
Results from the 2018 EdNextPoll
By Albert Cheng, Michael Henderson, Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West
Winter 2019
• Interactive graphic of the 2018 poll results
• Interactive graphic on trends through 2018
The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform
Public thinking on school choice, Common Core, higher ed, and more
By Martin R. West, Michael B. Henderson, Paul E. Peterson, and Samuel Barrows
Winter 2018
• Interactive graphic of the 2017 poll results
• Interactive graphic on 11 years of poll trends
How Satisfied are Parents with Their Children’s Schools?
New evidence from a U.S. Department of Education survey
By Albert Cheng and Paul E. Peterson
Spring 2017
• Interactive graphic breaking down the 2012 survey
What Do Parents Think of Their Children’s Schools?
EdNext poll compares charter, district, and private schools nationwide
By Samuel Barrows, Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West
Spring 2017
• Interactive graphic from the 2016 EdNext Parents Survey
Ten-year Trends in Public Opinion From the EdNext Poll
Common Core and vouchers down, but many other reforms still popular
By Paul E. Peterson, Michael B. Henderson, Martin R. West and Samuel Barrows
Winter 2017
• Interactive graphic of the 2016 poll results
• Interactive graphic on ten years of poll trends
The 2015 EdNext Poll on School Reform
Public thinking on testing, opt out, common core, unions, and more
By Michael B. Henderson, Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West
Winter 2016
• Interactive graphic of the 2015 poll results
No Common Opinion on the Common Core
Also teacher grades, school choices, and other findings from the 2014 EdNext poll
By Michael B. Henderson, Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West
Winter 2015
Information Fuels Support for School Reform
Facts about local district performance alter public thinking
By Michael B. Henderson, William G. Howell and Paul E. Peterson
Spring 2014
The 2013 Education Next Survey
Americans React to Common Core and Other Education Policies
By Michael B. Henderson and Paul E. Peterson
Winter 2014
Reform Agenda Gains Strength
The 2012 EdNext-PEPG survey finds Hispanics give schools higher grade than others do
By William G. Howell, Martin R. West and Paul E. Peterson
Winter 2013
The Public Weighs In on School Reform
Intense controversies do not alter public thinking, but teachers differ more sharply than ever
By William G. Howell, Martin R. West and Paul E. Peterson
Fall 2011
Meeting of the Minds
The 2010 EdNext-PEPG Survey shows that, on many education reform issues, Democrats and Republicans hardly disagree
By William G. Howell, Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West
Winter 2011
The Persuadable Public
The 2009 Education Next-PEPG Survey asks if information changes minds about school reform
By William G. Howell, Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West
Fall 2009
Educating the Public
How information affects Americans’ support for school spending and charter schools
By William G. Howell and Martin R. West
Summer 2009
The 2008 Education Next-PEPG Survey of Public Opinion
Americans think less of their schools than of their police departments and post offices
By William G. Howell, Martin R. West and Paul E. Peterson
Fall 2008
Is the Price Right?
Probing American’s knowledge of school spending
By William G. Howell and Martin R. West
Summer 2008
What Americans Think about Their Schools
The 2007 Education Next—PEPG Survey
By William G. Howell, Martin R. West and Paul E. Peterson
Fall 2007
2007 through 2018 Education Next Poll full results
• Complete Polling Results — 2007-2018 – [PDF]
• Question wording and data over time — 2007-2018 – [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]
• 2013 Experimental Polling Results – [PDF]
• 2012 Complete Polling Results – [PDF]
• 2011 Complete Polling Results – [PDF]
• 2010 Complete Polling Results – [PDF]
• 2009 Complete Polling Results – [PDF]
• 2008 Complete Polling Results – [PDF]
• 2007 Complete Polling Results – [PDF]
State Standards
Have States Maintained High Expectations for Student Performance?
An analysis of 2017 state proficiency standards
By Daniel Hamlin and Paul E. Peterson
Fall 2018
• Interactive map providing specific information for each state
After Common Core, States Set Rigorous Standards
Forty-five states raise the student proficiency bar
By Paul E. Peterson, Samuel Barrows and Thomas Gift
Summer 2016
• Interactive map providing specific information for each state
States Raise Proficiency Standards in Math and Reading
Commitments to Common Core may be driving the proficiency bar upward
By Paul E. Peterson and Matthew Ackerman
Summer 2015
• Interactive map providing specific information for each state
Despite Common Core, States Still Lack Common Standards
Students proficient on state tests but not national
By Paul E. Peterson and Peter Kaplan
Fall 2013
State Standards Rise in Reading, Fall in Math
Most state standards remain far below international level, with Tennessee, a Race to the Top Winner, at the very bottom
By Paul E. Peterson and Carlos Xabel Lastra-Anadón
Fall 2010
Few States Set World-Class Standards
In fact, most render the notion of proficiency meaningless
By Paul E. Peterson and Frederick M. Hess
Summer 2008
Keeping an Eye on State Standards
A race to the bottom?
By Paul E. Peterson and Frederick M. Hess
Summer 2006
Johnny Can Read…in Some States
Assessing the rigor of state assessment systems
By Paul E. Peterson and Frederick M. Hess
Summer 2005
Student Achievement by State and by Country
The Achievement Gap Fails to Close
Half century of testing shows persistent divide between haves and have-nots
By Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson, Laura M. Talpey and Ludger Woessmann
Summer 2019
U.S. Students from Educated Families Lag in International Tests
It’s not just about kids in poor neighborhoods
By Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson and Ludger Woessmann
Fall 2014
• Interactive map providing specific information for each state and student group
Achievement Growth: Is the U.S. Catching Up?
International and state trends in student achievement
By Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson and Ludger Woessmann
Fall 2012
• Interactive map providing specific information for each state
Globally Challenged: Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete?
The latest on each state’s international standing
By Paul E. Peterson, Ludger Woessmann, Eric A. Hanushek and Carlos X. Lastra-Anadón
Fall 2011
Teaching Math to the Talented
Which countries—and states—are producing high-achieving students?
By Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson and Ludger Woessmann
Winter 2011
Teacher Compensation
Why Most Teachers Get a Bad Deal on Pensions
State plans create more losers than winners, and many get nothing at all
By Chad Aldeman and Kelly Robson
05/16/2017
• Interactive graphic on how many teachers benefit from state pension systems, by state
Golden Handcuffs
Teachers who change jobs or move pay a high price
By Robert M. Costrell and Michael Podgursky
Winter 2010
Teacher Retirement Benefits
Even in economically tough times, costs are higher than ever
By Robert M. Costrell and Michael Podgursky
Spring 2009
Peaks, Cliffs, and Valleys
The peculiar incentives of teacher pensions
By Robert M. Costrell and Michael Podgursky
Winter 2008
Teacher Union Spending
How Much Teacher Unions Spend in Your State
By Paul E. Peterson
1/19/2010
Map showing campaign contributions of the NEA and AFT: Amount spent per teacher in recipient state (2008-2009)
The Long Reach of Teachers Unions
Using money to win friends and influence policy
By Mike Antonucci
Winter 2010
