CHOICE
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Section 1
Charter Schools: Accountability
Question 1: Do you think that charter schools should be accountable to the state in the way regular public schools are accountable? (Asked in: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005.)
[Code: 1-ChoCA-1]
National Totals |
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| Year | Should % |
Should Not % |
Don't Know % |
| 2005 | 80 |
14 |
6 |
| 2002 | 77 |
19 |
4 |
| 2001 | 77 |
18 |
5 |
| 2000 | 79 |
17 |
4 |
Approval of Charter Schools
Question 2: A number of states have passed, or are considering, legislation that frees some public schools from certain state regulations and permits them to function independently. Some people say that these charter schools would be a good thing because, with fewer regulations, they would be able to try out new ideas for improving education. Others say charter schools would be a bad thing because regulations are necessary to guard against inferior or poor education practices. Which position do you agree with more -- that charter schools are a good thing for education or that they are a bad thing for education? (Asked in: 1994.)
[Code: 2-ChoCA-2]
National Totals |
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| Year | Good % |
Bad % |
Don't Know % |
| 1994 | 54 |
39 |
7 |
Question 3: As you may know, charter schools operate under a charter or contract that frees them from many of the state regulations imposed on public schools and permits them to operate independently. Do you favor or oppose the idea of charter schools? (Asked in: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.)
[Code: 3-ChoCA-3]
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't Know % |
| 2014 (Asked of half the sample.) |
70 |
29 |
1 |
| 2013 | 68 |
29 |
3 |
| 2012 | 66 |
30 |
4 |
| 2011 | 70 |
27 |
3 |
| 2010 | 68 |
28 |
4 |
| 2009 | 64 |
33 |
3 |
| 2008 | 51 |
35 |
14 |
| 2007 | 60 |
35 |
5 |
| 2006 | 53 |
34 |
13 |
| 2005 | 49 |
41 |
10 |
| 2002 | 44 |
43 |
13 |
| 2001 | 42 |
49 |
9 |
| 2000 | 42 |
47 |
11 |
Question 4: Do you favor or oppose the idea of charter schools? (Asked of half the sample in 2014) (Asked in: 2014, 2015.)
[Code: 931-ChoCA-4]
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't Know % |
| 2015 |
64 |
25 |
11 |
| 2014 (Asked of half the sample.) |
63 |
31 |
6 |
Question 5: Generally speaking, would you support a large increase in the number of public charter schools operating in the United States? (Asked in: 2010, 2013.)
[Code: 905-ChoCA-5]
National Totals |
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| Year | Yes % |
No % |
Don't Know % |
| 2013 | 59 |
39 |
1 |
| 2010 | 60 |
38 |
2 |
Question 6: Would you support new public charter schools in your community?(Asked in: 2010, 2013.)
[Code: 906-ChoCA-6]
National Totals |
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| Year | Yes % |
No % |
Don't Know % |
| 2013 | 67 |
32 |
1 |
| 2010 | 65 |
33 |
2 |
Question 7: Do you believe students receive a better education at a public charter school than at other public schools? (Asked in: 2013, 2014.)
[Code: 959-ChoCB-7]
National Totals |
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| Year | Public charter schools % |
Other public schools % |
No difference (volunteered) % |
Don't know/refused % |
| 2014 | 54 |
33 |
8 |
5 |
| 2013 | 52 |
31 |
9 |
8 |
Exemptions from Requirements
Question 8: Charter schools are, as indicated, usually freed from many of the regulations that govern public schools. As I read each of the following areas, would you tell me whether or not you would be willing to grant an exemption to charter schools in that area? Curriculum requirements; Use of prescribed textbooks; Use of licensed teachers; Length of the school day; Length of the school year; State testing program; Accounting for state funds. (Asked in: 2000.)
[Code: 5-ChoCE-8]
Year 2000 National Totals |
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Yes % |
No
% |
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| Curriculum requirements | 42 |
53 |
| Use of prescribed textbooks | 59 |
37 |
| Use of licensed teachers | 57 |
40 |
| Length of the school day | 57 |
37 |
| Length of the school year | 58 |
38 |
| State testing program | 54 |
43 |
| Accounting for state funds | 50 |
45 |
Authority to Establish
Question 9: In most states, the authority to establish a charter school is limited to local school boards. In your opinion, should the authority to establish charter schools be limited to the local school boards or not? (Asked in: 2000.)
[Code: 4-ChoCA-9]
National Totals |
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| Year | Should % |
Should Not % |
Don't Know % |
| 2000 | 41 |
52 |
7 |
Question 10: Just from what you know or have heard about charter schools, please tell me whether each of the following statements is true or false: A charter school is a public school; Charter schools are free to teach religion; Charter schools can charge tuition; Charter schools can select students on the basis of ability. (Asked in: 2006, 2009, 2014.)
[Code: 825-ChoCE-10]
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National Totals
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| < | True |
False |
Don't Know |
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2006 % |
2009 % |
2014 % |
2006
% | 2009 % | 2014
% |
2006 % |
2009 % |
2014 % |
|
| A charter school is a public school | 39 |
45 |
50 |
53 |
51 |
48 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
| Charter schools are free to teach religion | 50 |
46 |
48 |
34 |
47 |
48 |
16 |
7 |
4 |
| Charter schools can charge tuition | 60 |
57 |
57 |
29 |
39 |
40 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
| Charter schools can select students on the basis of ability | 58 |
71 |
68 |
29 |
25 |
29 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
Funding
Question 11: Would you favor charter schools in your community if funding them meant reducing the amount of funds for the regular public schools -- or not? (Asked in: 2002, 2005.)
[Code: 6-ChoCF-11]
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't Know % |
| 2005 | 28 |
65 |
7 |
| 2002 | 30 |
65 |
5 |
Knowledge of Charter Schools
Question 12: Have you heard or read about so-called charter schools? (Asked in: 2000, 2001, 2002.)
[Code: 7-ChoCK-12]
National Totals |
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| Year | Yes % |
No % |
Don't Know % |
| 2002 | 56 |
43 |
1 |
| 2001 | 55 |
44 |
1 |
| 2000 | 49 |
50 |
1 |
Online Charters
Question 13: Some charter schools offer all instruction to students online over the Internet. Would you favor or oppose such schools in your own community? (Asked in: 2002.)
[Code: 8-ChoCO-13]
National Totals |
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| Year | Would Favor % |
Would Oppose % |
Don't Know % |
| 2002 | 30 |
65 |
5 |
Question 14: There are increasing opportunities for high school students to earn college credits online over the Internet. Do you favor or oppose this practice? (Asked in: 2013.)
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't know/refused % |
| 2013 | 75 |
24 |
1 |
Question 15: There are increasing opportunities for students to earn high school credits online over the Internet. Generally speaking, do you favor or oppose this practice? (Asked in: 2013.)
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't know/refused % |
| 2013 | 56 |
44 |
1 |
Homeschooling
Question 16: As you may know, some parents choose to homeschool their children rather than sending them to public or private schools. Do you favor or oppose the practice of parents teaching their children at home? (Asked in: 2013.)
[Code: 962-ChoHX-16]
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't know/refused % |
| 2013 | 60 |
38 |
2 |
Question 17: Would you favor or oppose making the following public school services available to children who are schooled at home? (Asked in: 2013.)
National Totals |
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| Special education courses for disabled or handicapped children | |||
| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't know/refused % |
| 2013 | 90 |
10 |
0 |
| The opportunity for students to attend public school part-time. | |||
| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't know/refused % |
| 2013 | 75 |
25 |
0 |
| The opportunity for students to participate in public school athletic programs and other after-school activities. | |||
| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't know/refused % |
| 2013 | 80 |
20 |
0 |
Question 18: Charter school are public schools that are run without many of the state regulations placed on other public schools. Do you think it's better for charter schools to meet the same educational standards as other public schools or to set their own educational standards?) (Asked in: 2016.)
National Totals |
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| Year | Should meet the same state standards % |
Should set own standards % |
Don't Know % |
| 2016 |
48 |
46 |
6 |
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