PAPolls » state graduation exam http://papolls.com All The Pennsylvania Polls In One Place Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:04:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 5/30/09 PA Susquehanna Businesses http://papolls.com/2009/05/30/pennsylvania-business-counci/ http://papolls.com/2009/05/30/pennsylvania-business-counci/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 08:21:53 +0000 Chris Lilik http://papolls.com/?p=115 5/30/09 PA Susquehanna Businesses:

PA on right track or wrong track to make state more competitive for business community?
Right track 36%
Wrong track 40%
Undecided 24%

Quality of PA workforce:
Excellent 12%
Good: 62%
Poor: 34%

Quality of PA workforce in recent years:
Gotten Better 14%
Gotten Worse 33%
Stayed same 50%

High school diploma a good indicator of candidate’s competency, basic skills and knowledge?
Yes 52%
No 41%

State graduation exams legislation:
Support: 80%
Oppose: 12%

Impact of new statewide requirements, including exam:
Major impact: 27%
Moderate impact: 54%
No impact: 14%

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