Education News – Kristin Decarr
“According to a new poll from Beck Research, just about 70% of Americans approve of school choice, including 47% which strongly support it. Only 27% oppose the idea. The Democratic polling firm surveyed 1,800 likely November 2016 voters across the country, finding the results to be similar across party lines, with 60% of Democrats and 67% of Independents in support. An even higher 81% of Republicans agree with school choice. In addition, public charter schools were found to be highly supported…“The findings of this poll reflect what we saw in the 2014 midterms and what I am seeing in communities across the country – a demand from parents for more options in deciding how their children are educated,” said Kevin Chavous, AFC’s executive counsel. “Educational choice through opportunity scholarships and charter schools provide these options. As communities from New Orleans to Milwaukee to Miami have learned, educational choice is an immediate solution for parents’ who have children trapped in underperforming schools. Americans know that a zip code should not dictate a child’s future.””(more)