80% of Americans say top priority of K-12 education should be learning to read, write, survey finds

More than 80% of Americans say the top goal of K-12 students should be learning to read and write, according to a new national survey.

Ranking close to last among top priorities? Going to college, according to the survey conducted Sept. 20-24 by RealClear Opinion Research.

The poll of 2,014 ...