WBA Debate Topic: Public/Private School Funds

On education: Tim Michels says he is in favor of universal school choice, which would open up private school attendance to any student at taxpayer expense. Tony Evers wants to put $2-billion dollars into public school funding. The question is, why should or shouldn’t Wisconsin fund two parallel school systems: one private and one public?

• Michels campaign: I don’t know why Universal School Choice hasn’t happened yet in Wisconsin, but it will when I am governor. WisPolitics.com (August 3, 2022)
• Governor Evers’ announcement on additional K-12 funding in 2023-24 budget.
• State Department of Public Instruction release on school aids for 2023.
• The state Department of Public Instruction has a district-by-district tool for determining the financial impact of school vouchers.
• The state Department of Public Instruction has reports on the number of children provided with school vouchers by district.
• The Marquette Law School Poll asked residents about their support for expanded public and private school funding.