Even Democrat Polling Firm Finds Strong Support for School Choice
National School Choice Week 2018
Wow! The American Federation for Children recently hired Beck Research, which they identify as a Democratic polling firm, to survey the public about school choice. And, the results strongly show Americans like school choice.
Some highlights from the press release:
63% of Likely 2018 Voters Support School Choice, including 41% who strongly support it. 72% of Latinos, 66% of African Americans, 61% of whites, 75% of Republicans, 62% of Independents, and 54% of Democrats support school choice.
86% of voters believe that publicly-funded vouchers, tax credit scholarships, and education savings accounts should be available in some form.
67% support a potential K-12 education tax credit proposal, despite the polarization of the electorate. The federal tax credit scholarship earns bipartisan support with 55% of Democrats, 69% of Independents, and fully 80% of Republicans favoring the possible measure.
77% of Americans support giving the children of active military members the ability to access the school of their choice.
70% of Democrats, 78% of Independents, and 81% of Republicans support Education Savings Accounts.
72% support charter schools, and 83% support choice programs tailored to special needs students.
That last bullet is particularly interesting as there is a misguided attempt in Kentucky to repeal last year’s charter school legislation. Responsible legislators need to know that special interest effort isn’t what most want.
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