Revisiting voucher stances in the campaign for governor, in the wake of the gubernatorial debate last night: -- Mary Burke (D): From the campaign web site: “Mary strongly opposed the statewide expansion of vouchers—as governor, she’ll work to stop any further expansion, and ensure that all private schools taking public dollars have real accountability measures in place.” At a 2014 meeting of the Survival Coalition for Disability Organizations, declared that special needs vouchers were included in her opposition to voucher expansion. Survey: No Answer. -- Scott Walker (R-incumbent): Included a special needs voucher program in the 2013/2015 Governor’s budget proposal (later removed during Joint Finance Committee deliberations): “I am proud to say the Wisconsin Special Needs Scholarship will be included in my 2013 – 15 Biennial Budget, which I hope will begin a legacy of dedication from Wisconsin Governors to special needs students.” From the pro-voucher American Federation for Children 2012 Election Impact Report: “With strong leadership from Governor Scott Walker, legislators in the state that is home to the nation’s oldest publicly-funded private school choice program are now looking to create a statewide special needs scholarship program.” Survey: No Answer.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 12:52:58 +0000
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