Charter schools are tax payer funded K-12 schools that are managed by private companies. Grant-maintained schools were established in the UK and Wales in 1988. These schools were independent of the local school authority until they were turned into foundation schools in 1998. Since 1998 200 Academies have opened which are publicly funded schools with a significant degree of autonomy.
37% Yes |
63% No |
22% Yes |
46% No |
9% Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
10% No, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
6% Yes, but only if they are non-profit |
7% No, and education should not be privatised |
0% Yes, and our entire education system should be privatized |
See how support for each position on “Charter Schools” has changed over time for 55.2k UK voters.
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See how importance of “Charter Schools” has changed over time for 55.2k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8RQDPJP3yrs3Y
No, but private schools should still be allowed.
@8RQ46WD3yrs3Y
Yes as long as they can provide equal or better education as state schools
@9HJRJCY4mos4MO
Yes as long as they follow strict national curriculum standards and funding per pupil equal to the amount of funding to other schools
@9HD7XT3 5mos5MO
Yes, but isn’t a shame the U.K. government can’t seem to run the school system. This should not be required, yet is working in many cases.
@9CKX2T510mos10MO
Depends on the nature of the school's governance. If the school is democratically controlled, with all members of the school community collectively owning the school, then yes. If it means the school will fall into being controlled by a small clique in place of democratic accountability, then no.
@9BQPL9M12mos12MO
Privatise entire education system but provide some financial subsidies and assistance for children of households in low income brackets
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