The “Moms and Schools Survey” project, commissioned by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and conducted by Braun Research, Inc. (BRI), measures Americans’ views on area schools (district, charter, or private), school type preferences, and school vouchers. In this paper, released just ahead of Mother’s Day, we present data specific to “Moms” and “Non-Moms,” as well as national and regional response averages. We report response levels of public opinion. For some questions, we also expand discussion to examine differences of voter opinion (sometimes using the terms “net” or “spread”) and the intensity of responses.

How do moms – and the general adult public – grade the different types of schools in their communities? Where do they stand on the reform issue of school vouchers in K-12 education? We make an effort to provide some observations and insights.