WHAT CAN’T GO ON FOREVER, WON’T. Frankly, I’m surprised the number is this high. I’m also willing to bet that the 39% is largely middle- and upper-middle class white Republicans in “good” school districts who benefit from what I call the “Friday Night Lights” phenomenon: 39% of public-school parents are satisfied with their child’s school.
The most satisfied — 70 percent — have a child in a parochial or other religious school, and non-religious private schools and homeschools are close behind at 65 percent. About half of those with kids in public magnets, charters, online schools and microschools are satisfied.
Support for school choice — especially parent-controlled Education Savings Accounts — is high, reports Colyn Ritter, citing EdChoice’s Schooling in America Survey. “About two-thirds of Americans support school vouchers, charter schools, and tax-credit scholarships. Support for ESAs is much higher at 76 percent.” Parents with school-age children are even more enthusiastic.
Support for school choice could help Donald Trump carry the swing states, predicts Corey DeAngelis, a choice advocate, in the New York Post.