Abstract: In this second annual national survey of U.S. adults conducted for Education Next and the Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) at Harvard University, researchers find, as they did in 2007, a plurality of the overall public and every subgroup continue to support public charter schools. Forty-two percent of the public support public charter schools, while only 16 perfect oppose them. A considerable portion of the public (41%) remains undecided about public charter schools. An equal amount of public school teachers (33%) support and oppose public charters. The subgroups most likely to support public charters are Whites and African Americans (42%). Hispanics were more likely than the other groups to be undecided about public charters.
Resource Type: Research/ Reports (Non Federal) Resource Format: Online Document Target Audience: Authorizers, Founders, Administrators, Teachers, Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Community Involvement (Family-Community Involvement & PR), Impact of Charter Schools, Effectiveness of Charter Schools
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