Back to School: Taking the Public's Pulse

Two new polls gauging American opinion on K-12 schooling, from the journal Education Next and PDK International, help capture public opinion on common-core standards and standardized testing.

Back to School: Taking the Public’s Pulse

Common-core standards and standardized testing: These intertwined issues—heated topics of debate in recent years—remain resonant with parents and the public. Two new polls gauging American opinion on K-12 schooling, from the journal Education Next and PDK International, help capture the divisiveness on both topics.



Are standards preparing students to succeed?


Do you support or oppose ...


Do you support or oppose ...

A version of this article appeared in the August 31, 2016 edition of Education Week as Back to School: Taking the Public’s Pulse