Poll: Changing NCLB should be new president's priority.

Public opinion polls; United States education system; Presidents of the United States; Education policy; Educational finance; Teacher training

The article discusses the results on public opinion poll about the area of education that U.S. president should spend his political capital in 2009. Majority of the participants have selected the Changing No Child Left Behind policy. About 27% emphasize the expansion of funding for education while 10% stress the improvement of teacher education. With regards to funding issues for elementary and high school educators, the need for professional development resources is perceived as the greatest.