Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Half empty cup actually half full - shock story

The story:

AUSTRALIAN parents are largely unhappy with the quality of school education, says a new Federal Government report.

The survey of 2000 parents, conducted earlier this year, found many believed their children were receiving a substandard education. Only 58 per cent of parents said primary schooling was up to scratch, and less than 40 per cent said secondary schooling was acceptable.

Those with a child in a non-government school were happier with both education and teacher quality than those with a child in a state school.

Same data, different spin (I shifted a few descriptors around):

AUSTRALIAN parents are largely happy with the quality of school education, says a new Federal Government report.

The survey of 2000 parents, conducted earlier this year, found that most believed their children were receiving a standard education, or a better than standard education. Fully 58 per cent of parents said primary schooling was up to scratch, and many said secondary schooling was acceptable.

Those with a child in a non-government school were even happier with both education and teacher quality than those with a child in a state school.