Abstract: A new national survey of U.S. adults conducted by researchers at Stanford and Harvard Universities found that three-quarters of Americans believe public charter schools should be given at least the same amount of funding per child as district-operated schools. Forty-four percent of respondents support the formation of charter schools, and another 42 percent neither support nor oppose them. Only 14 percent of respondents said they oppose charter schools. Support for charter schools is highest among those who know more about them, while opposition is highest among those who know less. The findings are based on a nationally representative, stratified sample of 2,000 adults.
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