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Wednesday
July 09, 2008

Poll on school effectiveness

By desertjim

The poll shows that education ranks behind the economy and gas prices as the top issue for Americans. However, the participants said that the quality of the education system has a big impact on the economy.

In addition to responding that the schools are not getting students ready for “real-life”, the poll indicates that the public feels the current stress on testing is a waste of time. I think most educators would agree with the public on that one.

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