Public Opinion
4 Poll Results That’ll Shape the 2020 Election Education Debates
Parents prize academics, strict discipline.
Public Opinion
In the News: Teachers Are Winning Public Support for Pay Raises
In states where teachers walked out of their classrooms this spring to protest low salaries and cuts to school spending, public support for raising salaries has grown significantly.
Public Opinion
Changing Support for Charter Schools Among Republicans
Why has support for the schools declined and what could turn that around?
Public Opinion
How to Earn Public Support for Charter Schools
The first step to gaining back and building support for charter schools is to hold them accountable for providing a quality education.
Public Opinion
Secret Finding from PDK Poll: Support for Vouchers is Rising
The just released PDK survey of U. S. adults reveals an upward shift in public support for vouchers of 10 percentage points over the past four years, with 8 of those percentage points gained since 2015
Public Opinion
When it Comes to Education, Are Californians Unique?
The Californians who participated in the 2017 Education Next survey of American adults have views that are different from the national sample on only a few issues.
Public Opinion
What Teens Want From Their Schools
Results from a national survey of high school student engagement.
Public Opinion
In the News: Trump Should Capitalize on Vouchers’ Newfound Popularity
In an op-ed for Real Clear Education, Paul Peterson notes that public opinion surveys are finding that public support for vouchers is growing.
Public Opinion
Uncle Sam and America’s Schools in the Trump Administration
The most important question for any incoming Republican president is, “Are you hoping to advance particular programs or a steady, coherent conservative philosophy?”
Public Opinion
An Evidence-Based, Voter-Approved Policy Agenda for Education
Based on my analysis of public opinion, there is broad public support for four policies, all of which also have at least modest research evidence to support them.
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The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
To Teach Better Writing, Don’t Ban Artificial Intelligence. Instead, Embrace it.
By inviting ChatGPT into the classroom instead of locking it out, schools can push students toward independent thinking in a way that doesn’t signal mistrust.
Take Away Their Cellphones
… So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement
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Can schools narrow the gap?
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