Survey Shows Broad Support For Public Schools
From Forbes.com
Voter support for public schools over private school vouchers runs deep and across party lines according to a new survey from All4Ed.
Support for school vouchers is often a matter of how the question is asked. All4Ed’s survey gave respondents a choice between two statements:
We should increase funding to give parents vouchers so they can send their child to the school that best meets their needs.
We should increase funding to improve public schools so that they better meet the needs of students for the jobs and careers of the future.
Among Democrats, 82% chose the second statement. Among Republicans, support for the public school option was still high, with 58% choosing the second option. Among GOP voters only 34% chose the voucher option. This fits with election results, which found vouchers defeated, even in states that went overwhelmingly for Donald Trump.
When it comes to the Trump administration’s goal of eliminating the United States Department of Education, the majority of voters are not supportive: 18% of Democrats support eliminating the department, and only 39% of Republicans agree. Even Trump voters were split evenly between eliminating or keeping the department. Eliminating the department already looks to be a tough task requiring 60 Senate votes in favor. A lack of deep public support would not help.
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