Poll: Most know little about charter schools

WASHINGTON (AP) – A new poll finds that most Americans say they know little about charter schools or private school voucher programs.
The poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 58 percent of respondents say they know little or nothing at all about charter schools. And 66 percent report the same lack of knowledge about private school voucher programs.
Charter schools are funded by taxpayers, but they operate independently of school district