The nation’s most comprehensive independent study of school choice today released new findings that confirm the value of school choice for the City of Milwaukee and the State of Wisconsin.
“We should use this research to further strengthen the benefits of school choice to Milwaukee and Wisconsin,” said Susan Mitchell, president of School Choice Wisconsin.
The legislatively mandated longitudinal study of the Milwaukee Parental
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The second year of reports from the legislatively mandated longitudinal study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program has yielded positive information on the impact of school choice in Milwaukee. In addition to reinforcing previous findings regarding taxpayer savings; the study has found that access to choices has a positive impact on academic achievement in the city. The reports can be read Read More …
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In today's Washington Times:
"An effort to preserve D.C.'s school voucher program - which pays parents to send their children to private schools - died Tuesday evening when the Senate rejected a Republican amendment to the $410 billion omnibus spending bill."
Unless the Senate is able to pass a stand alone bill extending the D.C.
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Hope Christian Schools, an organization that operates three private schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program is breaking ground on a new $3.27 million building. When finished it will house a K-8 school. Click here to read the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story.
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