THOUGHTS ON SCHOOL-BASED IDEOLOGY A poll by the North American Association for Environmental Education found that 75 percent of public school teachers and 80 percent of principals and district leaders agree that “climate change will have an enormous impact on students’ futures, and it is irresponsible not to address the problem and its solutions in school.”

Thoughts on School-Based Ideology

An ongoing point of contention in education is the values schools instill in their students. A recent example concerns charter schools, which are publicly funded, tuition-free, and open to all students. They operate with greater autonomy and flexibility from district rules in exchange for meeting specific performance goals outlined in their charters.