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Majority of American Parents Think Too Little Attention is Being Paid to Education as a 2008 Presidential Campaign Issue

San Francisco, Calif. — As the US presidential election heads into its final stretch, most parents think too little attention is being paid to education as an issue in the 2008 presidential campaign, according to the Back-to-School Benchmark Survey commissioned by GreatSchools (www.greatschools.org), an independent nonprofit organization that empowers parents to support their children’s educational success.

Strong American Schools Unveils New Research on the Cost of College Remediation for Unprepared U.S. Students and Taxpayers

Washington, DC — High school seniors return to school this fall confident that their course loads are challenging enough to prepare them for the rigor of college study. They are wrong. Strong American Schools Chairman Roy Romer today unveiled Diploma to Nowhere, a study which highlights the fact that many college freshmen need to take remedial classes to relearn skills they should have been taught before graduation. The study also reveals that remediation affects students of all income and ethnicities and the psychological impact that remediation has on these students.

The executive summary and full report, Diploma to Nowhere, can be found at www.edin08.com.

Former Colorado Governor Romer Joins National Education Leaders to Highlight the Need for Education Dialogue from America’s Leaders

Denver, CO — Strong American Schools Chairman Roy Romer today joined with business executives and education reform leaders to discuss the crisis in American schools and its impact on businesses and the American workforce. The participants outlined the necessary steps to fix the overwhelming problems facing America's schools. The panel, The 2008 Rocky Mountain Roundtable on Education, was part of a two-day series of discussions by national leaders on what the future holds for American schools

New Advertising Campaign Hits Airwaves; Points to the Dire State of America’s Education System and its Risk to Students

Strong American Schools Launches One Nation Left Behind in Seven States

Washington, D.C. — To draw attention to America’s sub-par education system, Strong American Schools today launched a campaign of television, radio, print and online ads. The new ad campaign, One Nation Left Behind, will be running in 16 markets in seven states including: Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, New Mexico, Virginia and Wisconsin, with a total expenditure of more than $5 million. Ads are also expected to run later this summer in Minnesota. Actress and children’s book author Jamie Lee Curtis provides the voice of the ads that speak to Americans about the ominous state of America’s public education system and urges them to become advocates for improving the country’s schools.

New Poll: Strong Majority of Women in Missouri and Ohio Express Outrage at Failing Public Schools

Women see a strong connection between basic education skills –reading, math and science – and children’s economic success

Washington, D.C. — As ED in 08 continues its campaign to raise awareness about the economic impact of America’s failing schools, a new poll, released today, shows that over 80 percent of women in Missouri and Ohio define themselves as angry when informed of facts about American students slipping behind their international peers in achievement tests and graduation rates. Women’s reaction to the education gap between schools in the United States and schools in other industrialized nations show there is significant interest in the need for education reform.

Results of the poll can be found here. [...]