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| Phi Delta Kappan | 2 |
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| Gallup, Alec M. | 2 |
| Rose, Lowell C. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Gallup, Alec M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Reviews public responses to 18 questions about significant school issues, such as (1) the most important problems facing schools today, (2) support for antidrug measures in local schools, (3) rating the schools on success characteristics, (4) the goals of education, and (5) attitudes about AIDS. (IW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Drug Use
Rose, Lowell C.; Gallup, Alec M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
Public support for improving public schools over seeking alternatives remains high (70%). Opposition to private contracting is growing. Fully 79% of public-school parents think schools effectively prepare students for the labor market; 72% want higher promotion standards. Inadequate discipline, violence, and scanty funding remain top problems.…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
