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2,400 Students Apply for 500 New Private School Vouchers

By • Aug 15, 2013

Next week, the Dept. of Public Instruction will pick via a lottery which 500 students get a voucher. Most already attend a religious school.

Voucher Schools May Face New Accountability Standards

By Bob Bach • Aug 15, 2013

Private schools participating in Wisconsin's voucher program would need to institute measurements to compare their effectiveness with public schools.

Proposal would Include Voucher Schools in State Report Card

By • Aug 14, 2013

Some critics of school choice argue the schools in the program are not measured for quality.

48 Private Schools Register for Wisconsin's Expanded Voucher Program

By • Jul 31, 2013

Private schools in Green Bay top the list - with six applying.  Sheboygan is next, with four schools filing the necessary paperwork.

GOP Legislators Grapple with Budget, Discord

By • Jun 3, 2013
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Republican legislators have not been walking in lockstep this time, with Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed state budget.

Voucher Program Could Expand Statewide

By • May 30, 2013

Republican negotiators are considering a plan to expand Wisconsin's Choice or voucher program statewide, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Budget Committee Puts Off Votes on Governor's Voucher and Charter Plans

By • May 29, 2013

GOP lawmakers and Gov. Walker don't yet see eye-to-eye on expanding Wisconsin's school Choice or voucher program and creating a charter school board, so the Legislature's budget committee has delayed action on the items.

Joint Finance Committee Delays Vote on Special Needs Vouchers

By • May 29, 2013
Ann-Elise Henzl

The Joint Committee on Finance was expected to vote on the school vouchers on Wednesday; however, lawmakers adjourned without taking action on the item.

DPI Must Track Discrimination against Special Needs Students in Voucher Schools

By • May 3, 2013
Ann-Elise Henzl

The U.S. Department of Justice is warning Wisconsin that its school choice or voucher program cannot discriminate against students with disabilities.

Group Prepares to Fight Special Needs Vouchers

By • Feb 18, 2013
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On Monday, Gov. Walker released a proposed expansion of the Wisconsin Choice or voucher program, and his plan includes the creation of a school voucher program for students with special needs. A group called Stop Special Needs Vouchers Wisconsin announced Monday that it will to fight the proposal. As WUWM’s LaToya Dennis reports, there are strong opinions on both sides, just as there have been with the state’s flagship voucher or choice program.

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