Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice Poll Reports Tennessee Voters Favor Private School Vouchers

The Beacon/Friedman poll found voucher support was highest among parents, urban voters, Republicans, young and middle-age voters, and African Americans. Overall, just 31 percent oppose the idea, while 59 percent support it. When asked what led them to choose their responses to vouchers, voters'...

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Published inProfessional Services Close - Up
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Jacksonville Close-Up Media, Inc 08.06.2012
Subjects
Educational vouchers
Low income groups
Private schools
School choice
Task forces
Vouchers
Indiana
United States > US
Tennessee
Louisiana
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Summary:The Beacon/Friedman poll found voucher support was highest among parents, urban voters, Republicans, young and middle-age voters, and African Americans. Overall, just 31 percent oppose the idea, while 59 percent support it. When asked what led them to choose their responses to vouchers, voters' most frequent answers were "choice," "flexibility," or "freedom." Voucher support was nearly identical to that for charter schools, which received a 61 percent approval rating. "Tennesseans' support for school choice is part of a nationwide movement for educational freedom," said Robert Enlow, president and CEO of the Indiana-based Friedman Foundation and former Chattanooga resident. "In Louisiana and Indiana, voters wanted school choice and they got it in a big way. I hope Tennessee families are afforded these same life-changing opportunities."