ERIC Number: EJ1101337
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1558-2159
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Parents, Homevoters, and Public School Employees: An Analysis of Voting Patterns in the 2012 Georgia Charter Schools Amendment Referendum
Conaway, Brooke; Scafidi, Benjamin; Stephenson, E. F.
Journal of School Choice, v10 n2 p249-269 2016
Georgia's 2012 Charter Schools Amendment was the first successful statewide school choice referendum in the United States. This amendment permitted the state to authorize new charter schools, thereby creating a way for charter creators to bypass local school boards. This study analyzes voting on this state constitutional amendment and finds that support was higher among counties with lower achieving public schools, more school-aged children, more adults having college degrees, more private school enrollment, more homeowners, and lower public school employment. There was also a positive correlation between Democratic voters and support for the amendment--this result differs from previous research and the heavily Republican legislative vote authorizing the public referendum.
Descriptors: Voting, Charter Schools, State Legislation, Correlation, Political Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, School Choice, School Districts, Counties, Private Schools, Low Achievement, Public Schools, Ownership, Real Estate, Employment, Educational Vouchers, Least Squares Statistics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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