"We asked/you said: National standards for K-12 - what do you think?." June 16, 2009. NYSUT: A Union of Professionals. www.nysut.org
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We asked/you said: National standards for K-12 - what do you think?

 

Question:

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is calling for national standards for K-12. What do you think?

32% Pro:

Yes, leaving standard-setting to each state gives us 50 different definitions of student success. That doesn't make sense.

52%CON:

 No, states are responsible for providing public education and should be free to set their own rules for accountability.

16% NOT SURE

NYSUT Polling Center survey of membership statewide was based on 411 telephone interviews June 8; +/- 4.63% margin of error.