Staring down policy makers

Every mother’s child knows The Look. The Look tells children they are on their mom’s last nerve. The Look says, “Don’t push me, I’ve had about enough of this.” The Look may vary from mom to mom, but every mom has one — and every kid knows it.

Right now, I’d say Americans are giving policy makers The Look.

In the most recent PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools, Americans are saying that, as policy makers forge ahead with education initiatives, they’re leaving Americans behind and out of the loop.