School vouchers require open hearing

Green Bay Press Gazette:

We're glad state lawmakers are attempting to fix a potential problem created when the controversial school voucher provision was hurriedly stuck into the biennial budget passed in June.

Senate Bill 174 would prevent the state's voucher program from expanding to districts that don't already qualify. The Green Bay School District falls into that category, but could eventually meet the qualifications.

Without the legislation, districts such as Green Bay could become eligible and begin the process of offering school vouchers without a full public hearing process. That would be unfair to taxpayers, parents, students and the public at large.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at October 12, 2011 2:38 AM
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