A poll commissioned by the yes.everykid.foundation finds that Americans want Education Savings Accounts by more than a 3:1 margin, with 63% in support and only 20% opposed.
The poll, conducted by YouGov, also found overwhelming support for Open Enrollment and Education Tax Credits.
The Kansas Legislature has not enacted an Education Savings Account program, but it does have a tax-credit scholarship program for low-income students. Kansas is in its second year of limited Open Enrollment, under which students can transfer to another school, subject to receiving schools’ capacity.
Respondents also believe K-12 schools will benefit from the competition provided by Open Enrollment by increasing their accountability.
Other poll findings:
A majority believes education will be an important issue in next-year’s mid-term elections:
Overwhelming numbers support more family control in educational choices:
Parents demand more accountability from their children’s schools:
Parents emphasize factors other than school rankings and test scores in making educational decision for their kids:
Matt Frendewey, vice-president of strategy from yes.every kid., summarized the poll results:
“Americans across the country are united behind education freedom. They want to give families more authority, more flexibility, and more options than the current system offers, and the data shows they are far ahead of the political debate.
“For the third year in a row, our survey demonstrates that Americans are demanding a new direction in education, one that respects the needs of every child, shifts accountability to families, and expands opportunities to empower all children to succeed.”
