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TEACHERS VERSUS THE PUBLIC [3.145.119.199] Project MUSE (2024-04-17 18:46 GMT) TEACHERS VERSUS THE PUBLIC WHAT AMERICANS THINK ABOUT SCHOOLS AND HOW TO FIX THEM brookings institution press Washington, D.C. Paul E. Peterson, Michael Henderson, and Martin R.West ABOUT BROOKINGS The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to research, education, and publication on important issues of domestic and foreign policy. Its principal purpose is to bring the highest quality independent research and analysis to bear on current and emerging policy problems. Interpretations or conclusions in Brookings publications should be understood to be solely those of the authors. Copyright © 2014 THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 www.brookings.edu All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the Brookings Institution Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data Peterson, Paul E., author. Teachers versus the public : what Americans think about their schools and how to fix them / Paul E. Peterson, Michael B. Henderson, and Martin R. West. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8157-2552-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Education—United States—Public opinion. 2. Educational change— United States—Public opinion. 3. Schools—United States—Public opinion. 4. Educational surveys—United States. I. Henderson, Michael B., author. II. West, Martin R., author. III. Title. LA230.P48 2014 370.973—dc23 2013047245 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed on acid-free paper Typeset in Sabon Composition by R. Lynn Rivenbark Macon, Georgia Printed by R. R. Donnelley Harrisonburg, Virginia [3.145.119.199] Project MUSE (2024-04-17 18:46 GMT) To the memory of Peter M. Flanigan ...