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What We Think is the third school climate survey conducted by the National School Boards Association's Council of Urban Boards of Education which surveyed how parents feel about their urban school environments.  This survey is a follow-up to two previous school climate surveys by CUBE, Where We Learn, which surveyed how students feel about their urban school climate, and Where We Teach, which surveyed teachers and administrators.

 The survey questions gauge parent perceptions about bullying; expectations of student success; influence of race; parental involvement; safety; and trust, respect, and ethos of caring.  Dr. Brian K. Perkins, Principal Investigator and Professor of Education Law and Policy of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Southern Connecticut State University and 2008 ASCA keynote speaker, conducted the survey which examined the responses of 10,270 parents in 112 urban schools from 17 states. Brian Perkins also serves as the CUBE Steering Committee's Immediate Past Chair and School Board President in New Haven, Connecticut.

To view the report, go to http://www.nsba.org/WhatWeThinkPdf.  If you are not able to open the report by clicking on the link, cut and paste the address into your internet address line.