At the beginning of the 2012 – 2013 school year CBC Newfoundland and Labrador conducted a one question survey online. The topic was the school system in the Province. The results are startling, but given the world in which we (and our students) live it shouldn't be. The results just prior to this posting there were 1045 people surveyed. The results are:
7.75% thought we have never had so many top-flight students coming through the schools;
26.22% thought we've made solid gains, and need to focus now on excellence;
26.99% felt that we're mediocre, our schools need better teachers, resources and leadership;
11.58% responded that we're far behind the rest of Canada;
27.46% thought that our school system is flunking, and needs to be bulldozed.
Although this is a rather informal survey, the message is loud and clear ... our education system needs to change. Can we leave things as they are when less than 35% feel that we have a successful system?
Here is the link and the poll is still open. Go and place your vote!
http://www.cbc.ca/nl/features/backtoschool/
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