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Surprise, Trump's Education Ideas Are Polarizing

A new national poll shows public opinion swings on vouchers, charters and more.
Source: Alyson Hurt

In the last year, there's been a big drop in support for charter schools, while other forms of school choice are getting a little less unpopular. That's the top line of a national poll released today.

President Trump and his education secretary Betsy DeVos have put school choice front and center on their education agenda. The general idea of "choice," however, takes many forms.

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