Wisconsin families who want to send their children to a private school using a voucher paid for by taxpayers would increase to three times the federal poverty level under a Republican-backed bill the state Assembly has passed.
White House officials were alarmed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' struggle to answer basic questions about the nation's schools and failure to defend the administration's newly proposed school safety measures during a tour of television interviews Sunday and Monday, according to two sources familiar with their reaction.
Many Rock County parents are eager for students to head back to school, for some that could mean going to a different school.
Republican Senate President Mike Ellis says legislative leaders and Gov. Scott Walker have reached an impasse over talks to find compromise on expanding private school vouchers.
Gov. Scott Walker said he disagrees with state superintendent Tony Evers' assessment that his re-election victory on Tuesday means voters disapprove of private voucher school expansion.
Leaders in public school districts that would have to offer taxpayer funded vouchers to students wishing to attend private schools are speaking out against Gov. Scott Walker's plan.
Gov. Scott Walker said he will support legislation requiring that private voucher schools be included in the same accountability system that applied to public schools, including annual report cards rating performance.
