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TOP FINDINGSFROM
THE
LATINO PERSPECTIVES
ON K–12 EDUCATION AND SCHOOL CHOICE SURVEY

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Latinos are more likely than the
national average to rank education
as their top priority. Respondents
said education is the most
important issue facing the country
more often, even compared with
immigration or healthcare.
1A. PRIORITIES

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LATINOS:
22% ranked education as No. 1 issue
ALL AMERICANS:
17% ranked education as No. 1 issue
1B. PRIORITIES

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LATINO PREFERENCES: •
*ESTIMATED ENROLLMENTS: •
2. PREFERRED SCHOOL TYPE
VS. ACTUAL ENROLLMENTS
PUBLIC
* Estimates based on data reported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
within the U.S. Department of Education.
PRIVATE CHARTER HOMESCHOOL
32%
91%
4% 5%
46%
12% 9%
1%

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LATINOS: ALL AMERICANS:
3. EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
73%
FAVOR
5% DON’T KNOW 10% DON’T KNOW
62%
FAVOR
22%
OPPOSE 28%
OPPOSE

LATINOS: ALL AMERICANS:
71%
FAVOR
5% DON’T KNOW 6% DON’T KNOW
61%
FAVOR
24%
OPPOSE 33%
OPPOSE
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4. VOUCHERS

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5. LATINOS’ REASONS FOR
FAVORING VOUCHERS
access to schools having better academics
more freedom and flexibility for parents
providing more individual attention
access to safer schools
access to religious schools
other
44%
22%
18%
9%
4%
2%

LATINOS: ALL AMERICANS:
76%
FAVOR
8% DON’T KNOW 11% DON’T KNOW
60%
FAVOR
16%
OPPOSE 29%
OPPOSE
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6. TAX-CREDIT SCHOLARSHIPS

LATINOS: ALL AMERICANS:
62%
FAVOR
12% DON’T KNOW
20% DON’T KNOW
53%
FAVOR
26%
OPPOSE 27%
OPPOSE
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7. CHARTER SCHOOLS

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8. RATING STATE GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
BECAUSE OF “LOW-PERFORMING” SCHOOLS
supply vouchers to affected families
convert district schools to charters
dismiss school personnel
close the school
supply vouchers/scholarships
convert them to charter school
replace personnel
close the school
53%
41%
LATINOS:
ALL AMERICANS:
33%
26%
28%
25%
25%
18%

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LATINOS: ALL AMERICANS:
9. STANDARDIZED TESTING
31%
39%
25%
42%
31%
19%
too high too hightoo low too lowabout right about right

LATINOS: ALL AMERICANS:
56%
FAVOR
9% DON’T KNOW 9% DON’T KNOW
50%
FAVOR
35%
OPPOSE
41%
OPPOSE
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10. COMMON CORE

For more on this report, visit
edchoice.org/LatinoSurvey2015
To contact the author,
Research Director Paul DiPerna,
email paul@edchoice.org.