Education
Lumina Foundation/Gallup Poll 2011
Attached are the results of a study that Gallup conducted in May 2011 on behalf of Lumina Foundation for Education. The study measures public attitudes about higher education institutions, as well as additional topics related to degrees, certificates, and the value of higher education.
Education Tied to Southern Europe's Employment Woes
Unemployment much lower among residents with tertiary education than those without
December 23, 2011
High rates of unemployment and underemployment are among the biggest problems facing southern Europe's troubled economies. Among southern Europeans with college degrees, however, employment figures are as strong as they are in more economically stable countries farther north.
Improving Student Performance Through Teacher Evaluation:
The Gallup Approach
Improving teacher quality requires major changes in the human capital strategy for most school districts and involves improving the recruitment, selection, development, evaluation, compensation, and retention of teachers. Teacher evaluation is a key element in this process.
U.S. Students' Entrepreneurial Energy Waiting to Be Tapped
Aspirations are high, but experience and education are lacking
October 13, 2011
Many students in the U.S. express entrepreneurial interest and intent, but they may lack the experience and education needed to realize these ambitions.
Gallup Event: Americans' Views of Public K-12 Education in the U.S.
September 29, 2011
Gallup and PDK International share the results from their annual survey on Americans' perceptions of U.S. public schools and teachers. Former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise and CEO of Open Education Solutions Tom Vander Ark address the findings on digital learning and its implications for the future of education.
Gallup Event: Americans' Views of Higher Education in the U.S.
September 29, 2011
Gallup and the Lumina Foundation for Education present key findings from their study on Americans' perceptions of higher education in the U.S. Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of the Lumina Foundation, and Anthony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, discuss whether colleges and universities adequately prepare graduates for the workforce.
Americans Want the Best and the Brightest to Be Teachers
Say teaching ability is natural talent, not result of training
August 29, 2011
Americans favor recruiting high-achieving high school students to become teachers, and would encourage the brightest person they know to become a teacher if he or she expressed an interest in doing so. Most consider teaching to be the result of natural talent rather than training.
Parents, Americans Much More Positive About Local Schools
Americans continue to grade nation's schools much more negatively than local schools
August 19, 2011
An all-time high of 37% of parents give their child's school an A grade, up sharply from 19% in 2007. The percentage of Americans giving the schools in their community an A is also the highest on record, at 14%. Americans say familiarity with and pride in local schools contributes to the difference in perceptions.
Most Americans See College as Essential to Getting a Good Job
College educated least likely to be unemployed or underemployed
August 18, 2011
Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. adults (69%) strongly agree or agree that having a college degree is essential for getting a good job in this country. Americans with a college degree are much less likely to be unemployed or underemployment than those without a degree.
New Low of 26% Approve of Obama on the Economy
Ratings on Afghanistan and foreign affairs have also declined
August 17, 2011
A new low of 26% of Americans approve of President Barack Obama's handling of the economy, down 11 percentage points since mid-May and by far the lowest of his presidency. More broadly, Obama is at a low ebb on five of seven major issues tested in the new poll.
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