The State of Education (6 polls) Share with other sites

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Is higher education a smart investment, from a financial perspective?

Is higher education a smart investment, from a financial perspective?

Yes. Income rises with education.
 67%

No. The people who want to go to college would earn more anyway.
 11%

No. College is valuable, but working instead is more valuable.
 11%

I don't know.
 11%


Do you approve of the changes President  Obama is proposing to the educational policies and the \

Do you approve of the changes President Obama is proposing to the educational policies and the "No Child Left Behind" Law?

Yes, definitely!
 75%

No.
 25%

I can't decide. Let's see how things go.
 0%


Would you support an abstinence-only Sex Education program if freed from all the moral overtones and ideological restrictions?

Would you support an abstinence-only Sex Education program if freed from all the moral overtones and ideological restrictions?

Yes, it can be a matter of teaching self-control, self-reliance, and most importantly, a respect for oneself and one's partner.
 25%

No, though the values of being able to police oneself are important, keeping students uninformed about what is biologically normal is problematic. Ignorance, once tolerated, becomes the responsibility of those who know better.
 75%


Are the extra costs for college tuition, college textbooks and academic support to be taken by States justifiable in the face of at-risk students entering the Early College HIgh School Initiative?

Are the extra costs for college tuition, college textbooks and academic support to be taken by States justifiable in the face of at-risk students entering the Early College HIgh School Initiative?

Yes, it serves to provide opportunities for people who may have otherwise not have gotten them.
 33%

Yes, it provides the students the needed intellectual stimulation to prepare and bridge the gap between high school and college.
 33%

No, why bother with changing the system, why not improve what has already been tried and tested?
 33%


Do you think installing wifi in schoolbuses will help improve the performance of students?

Do you think installing wifi in schoolbuses will help improve the performance of students?

Yes, it gives the students an opportunity to make their time on the bus more productive.
 17%

I can see its benefits, but I don't think the educational system should rely on technology fixes to revitalize a system that really needs help.
 50%

No, part of education is socialization—with everyone looking at the laptop screens, they miss out on an important albeit a possibly noisy or rowdy part of growing up.
 33%


Should Congress legislate to force the FDA to raise food standards in public schools?

Should Congress legislate to force the FDA to raise food standards in public schools?

Yes
 69%

No
 23%

Other
 9%


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