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National
Updated May 14, 2019

New Democratic divide on charter schools emerges, as support plummets among white Democrats

Among black and Hispanic Democrats, support for charter schools held steady from 2016 to 2018. But among white Democrats, approval tanked, dropping from 43 to 27 percent.

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National
August 15, 2017

National support for charter schools has dropped sharply in last year

Public support for charter schools has declined substantially in the last year, according to a national survey released Tuesday.

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New York
November 19, 2014

Voters remain divided on charter schools

According to the data released Wednesday, 43 percent of voters support increasing the number of charter schools. Less than one in five voters, 17 percent, favored reducing the number of charter schools, while 31 percent said the number of charter schools should remain the same.

New York
November 18, 2014

Carmen Fariña’s popularity rising

More voters than ever approve of the job being done by Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, according to Tuesday’s Quinnipiac poll. Fariña’s approval rating has climbed…