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Direct linkPeterson, Paul E.; Henderson, Michael; West, Martin R. – Brookings Institution Press, 2014
A comprehensive exploration of 21st Century school politics, "Teachers versus the Public" offers the first comparison of the education policy views of both teachers and the public as a whole, and reveals a deep, broad divide between the opinions held by citizens and those who teach in the public schools. Among the findings: (1) Divisions…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change, Public Schools
Peer reviewedHowell, William G.; West, Martin R. – Education Next, 2009
Most people express strong opinions about public education. Only a few know the basic facts about the public schools: (1) how much they spend; (2) how well teachers are paid; and (3) what schools can and cannot do. What happens when the public learns the facts about schools and deliberates responsibly about public education? A series of…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Charter Schools, Public Opinion, Educational Finance
Howell, William G.; Peterson, Paul E.; West, Martin R. – Education Next, 2009
This article presents the findings from the 2009 "Education Next" and Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) survey which asks if information changes minds about school reform. The authors fielded the survey in March of 2009, when newly elected president Barack Obama enjoyed public approval ratings above 60 percent.…
Descriptors: Merit Pay, Charter Schools, Educational Change, Educational Vouchers
Howell, William G.; West, Martin R.; Peterson, Paul E. – Education Next, 2008
Americans clearly have had their fill of a sluggish economy and an unpopular war. Their frustration now may also extend to public education. This article presents the results of the second annual national survey of U.S. adults conducted under the auspices of "Education Next" and the Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) at…
Descriptors: Public Education, Public Opinion, Federal Legislation, Educational Change
Howell, William G.; West, Martin R. – Education Next, 2005
It is not unusual for interest groups to issue reports that further their own political agendas--and to muddle the facts in the process. For this reason, newspapers generally ignore them, treat them with great skepticism, or make sure they properly vet the research with independent observers. Not so in the case of the study of charter schools…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, National Competency Tests, Academic Achievement, Performance Based Assessment
Howell, William G.; West, Martin R.; Peterson, Paul E. – Education Next, 2007
Americans both care about their schools and want them to improve. Though adults give the nation's public schools only mediocre grades, they are willing to invest more money in public education and they are reasonably confident that doing so will improve student learning. They are also open to a host of school reforms ranging from high-stakes…
Descriptors: School Policy, Federal Legislation, Ethnic Groups, Educational Change
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