Presents July 1992 survey findings regarding 1,239 adults' perceptions of educational quality in public and Catholic schools and attitudes toward parental choice in education. Reports grades given to neighborhood schools and schools nationally, and compares public and Catholic schools on 16 educational factors. Finds support for the voucher…

Argues that school choice should be provided to give low-income parents control of their lives and opportunities for their children's futures through access to superior educational resources. Describes the successes of two small private schools, the Sheenway School in Los Angeles and the Holy Angels School in South Chicago. (MAB)