Milwaukee Vouchers Expansion Signals Cracks in Government Education

Published July 1, 2011 3:00pm ET



Despite the Wisconsin political circus of late, state Republicans have expanded the oldest voucher program in the nation within a much-needed deficit-cutting budget. Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed the bill Sunday. It included a provision axing the cap on Milwaukee’s school vouchers program (previously set at 22,500) and expanding it to the entire district and the neighboring Racine school district.

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