Sentences with phrase «major education polls»

Just released this week are two major education polls, one by Education Next (EdNext), a journal of opinion and research, and the other by Phi Delta Kappan (PDK), a journal that serves the alumnae of schools of education.

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Education now ranks as the number - one priority among American voters, with 67 percent of those surveyed saying it is a major concern, according to a recent Gallup poll.

With this year's survey, our 11th annual poll of a representative sample of the American public, we examine current attitudes toward major issues in K — 12 education and compare the results with those of prior years.

The survey, conducted for the Washington - based American Council on Education, a higher education organization, found that 54 percent of 1,000 registered voters believe students should have to take more math and science courses, and only 31 percent of those polled believe that math and science classes offered to college students not majoring in those fields are «very relevant» to life after grEducation, a higher education organization, found that 54 percent of 1,000 registered voters believe students should have to take more math and science courses, and only 31 percent of those polled believe that math and science classes offered to college students not majoring in those fields are «very relevant» to life after greducation organization, found that 54 percent of 1,000 registered voters believe students should have to take more math and science courses, and only 31 percent of those polled believe that math and science classes offered to college students not majoring in those fields are «very relevant» to life after graduation.

The poll was released as the AFT announced a major effort at the AFT TEACH conference in Washington, D.C., to partner with parents and community to reclaim the promise of public education.

Look at any major poll on American priorities, and education is near the top.

Prior to their field experience, I polled 43 education majors to determine their attitudes about teaching middle school.

Both major teachers» unions, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, have endorsed the standards, and polls suggest that teachers are generally optimistic about the potential effects of the standards.

In an Education Next poll released in August concerning the issue of tenure — a major part of the Vergara suit,

According to the poll, Canadians who currently have a line of credit secured by their home have used it to finance major purchases including home renovations (37 per cent), a car (17 per cent), basic living expenses (11 per cent), a vacation (11 per cent), a down payment on an investment property (9 per cent), children's education (5 per cent) and funding for their business (5 per cent).