Thomas Jefferson Institute Reports “Black Neighborhoods Support More Parental Options”
One of our partners here at School Choice Virgina, the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy, recently announced the results of a survey they conducted with the Black Alliance for Educational Options on the issue of school choice.
Their survey was conducted with more than 2,200 voters in majority African-American voting precincts in the Petersburg, Richmond and Norfolk areas of Virginia. The results, released last week, show that more than 76% of the voters in these areas support school choice for parents.
Support for other educational options, including tax credits, charter schools and scholarships for students with disabilities, is significant among parents and non-parents.
To view the City-by-City results of the survey, click here.
As we have noted before, school choice is an issue that crosses partisan and racial lines. We hope that the legislators who represent these districts will take note of the results of this survey and listen to their constituents when school choice issues come before them in the upcoming General Assembly session.
