January 13th, 2009 - January 22nd, 2009
When calculating a state's overall grade for Quality Counts, should some areas of policy and performance count more than others?
14 total responses
December 22nd, 2008 - December 31st, 2008
With 2009 just around the corner, and a new administration ready to take the reins, how would you grade Margaret Spellings’ performance as U.S. Secretary of Education?
16 total responses
December 16th, 2008 - December 23rd, 2008
How would you rate President-elect Obama’s selection of Arne Duncan as his Secretary of Education?
50 total responses
December 8th, 2008 - December 15th, 2008
Should schools be allowed to display religious images and symbols during the holiday season?
33 total responses
December 1st, 2008 - December 8th, 2008
Generally speaking, public education in the United States is:
34 total responses
November 24th, 2008 - December 1st, 2008
Should banks participating in the $700 billion dollar financial rescue package be allowed to use a portion of those funds to issue low-cost student loans, as suggested by Treasury Secretary Paulson?
14 total responses
November 17th, 2008 - November 24th, 2008
Which of its stated educational priorities should the Obama administration tackle first?
147 total responses
November 10th, 2008 - November 17th, 2008
What type of school should the children of President-elect and Mrs. Obama attend?
59 total responses
November 3rd, 2008 - November 10th, 2008
Should the new Congress raise funding for special education, even if those dollars must be taken from other priorities?
19 total responses
October 27th, 2008 - November 3rd, 2008
Should students receive cash incentives for better academic performance?
39 total responses
October 20th, 2008 - October 27th, 2008
Which educational choice policy do you favor?
39 total responses
October 13th, 2008 - October 20th, 2008
Should teachers be banned from displaying pins and signs in school promoting political candidates?
77 total responses
October 6th, 2008 - October 13th, 2008
Which is the better predictor of student success in college?
Don't see your choice below? Join this discussion!
25 total responses
September 29th, 2008 - October 6th, 2008
Should states require all students to complete a class in economics or financial literacy to graduate from high school?
29 total responses
September 22nd, 2008 - September 29th, 2008
Which of the major party candidates for president has the stronger record on education?
52 total responses
September 15th, 2008 - September 22nd, 2008
Should students who are displaced out-of-state due to a natural disaster be required to perform to the standards of the receiving state? Join the Discussion
44 total responses
September 8th, 2008 - September 15th, 2008
Should states or districts be allowed to limit the number of charter schools operating in their jurisdictions?
22 total responses
September 2nd, 2008 - September 9th, 2008
Should tough accountability measures for big city schools be maintained or even strengthened, as some urban education leaders have suggested?
23 total responses
August 25th, 2008 - September 1st, 2008
How important is school district quality when deciding where to live? Join the discussion!
37 total responses
August 18th, 2008 - August 25th, 2008
In the spirit of the Olympics, should the U.S. education system benchmark to international standards, adopt a uniform set of national standards, or continue its state-based standards approach?
Join the discussion on education standards.
153 total responses
August 11th, 2008 - August 18th, 2008
With the looming credit crisis, should banks be allowed to cancel the federally guaranteed student loans they offered students?
21 total responses
August 4th, 2008 - August 11th, 2008
Should science classes teach intelligent design or other alternative explanations alongside the theory of evolution?
30 total responses
July 28th, 2008 - August 4th, 2008
Will new leadership at the National Education Agency (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) bring about change or more of the same?
16 total responses
July 21st, 2008 - July 28th, 2008
Should teachers trade job security for the potential to boost their pay through merit-based compensation plans?
47 total responses
July 14th, 2008 - July 21st, 2008
Should K-12 public schools be required to provide a free education to undocumented immigrant students?
Join the discussion on illegal immigration and public schools.
126 total responses
July 7th, 2008 - July 14th, 2008
Will the growing use of consumer electronic technology (e.g., iPods, Zunes) in the classroom help to boost student performance?
To read more about technology in the classroom, check out Technology Counts 2008.
26 total responses
June 30th, 2008 - July 7th, 2008
Should schools give students mandatory assignments to combat the "Summer Slide," the tendency to lose skills and knowledge during the months when school is not in session?
For more information on this topic, check out this EdWeek story.
35 total responses
June 24th, 2008 - July 1st, 2008
Should high schools be required to offer comprehensive sex ed to help curb teen pregnancy?
For more information on this topic, check out this Report Roundup and past Stat of the Week .
34 total responses
June 16th, 2008 - June 23rd, 2008
Should schools switch to a four-day school week to offset rising fuel prices and transportation costs?
98 total responses
March 28th, 2008 - April 4th, 2008
Are American schools doing enough to improve education in the STEM subjects?
27 total responses
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