State Senator Jennifer Shilling: "If the state continues down this path of expanding the subsidies for private school tuition, the Department of Public Instruction estimates it could cost taxpayers anywhere from $554 million up to $1.9 billion annually. In order to bring costs under control and improve accountability, Another proposal that that I co-authored, the Voucher Accountability Bill, would help to prevent fraud, strengthen academic standards, and hold down costs for taxpayers. Unfortunately, powerful voucher lobbying groups have already lined up against these bipartisan reform measures. They don’t think private voucher schools that accept state taxpayer funding should have to meet basic standards such as hiring licensed teachers and performing background checks on school staff. Without these common-sense safeguards and academic standards, taxpayers have no way of knowing how their hard-earned dollars are being spent or what outcomes are being produced." host.madison/news/opinion/column/sen-jennifer-shilling-reforms-needed-to-hold-voucher-schools-accountable/article_e43cb585-085d-573f-bf87-2320dfa63b12.html#ixzz2eS2kiC3H
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 02:07:44 +0000
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