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Poll Shows Newark Voter Support for Charter Schools Remains Strong During Pandemic, but Shows Large Decline in Those Who Think Education is on Right Track

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Friday, January 14, 2022
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60 percent of Newark voters have a favorable opinion of the city's charter schools.

Key Points: 
  • 60 percent of Newark voters have a favorable opinion of the city's charter schools.
  • Also by a two-to-one margin, voters believe charter schools help - not harm - public education in the city.
  • Support for public charter schools extends across political divisions - more than 60 percent of both Democrats and Republicans support the city's charter schools.
  • The poll comes after years of growing enrollment at the city's charter schools that occurred as part of a citywide improvement strategy.