An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the Democratic Empire of Talmoria. The subject of the opinion poll was Educational testing policies in the public educational system. When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made:
| Percentage | Choice |
| 23.91% | Standardised testing is the primary means of testing the skills and knowledge of students. |
| 15.04% | Standardised testing is discouraged in favor of practical testing in the work field. |
| 23.62% | Standardised testing is secondary to student creativity. |
| 24.18% | Testing policies are left up entirely to the local government to craft |
| 13.24% | Local governments may craft their own testing policies, but all students must meet basic national requirements |