Walker’s Attack on Our Children’s Education Widens
Gov. Walker privileges private voucher schools and once again breaks the public trust
February 12, 2012 By Bob Peterson
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker continues to promote the privatization of public education while refusing to hold voucher and semi-private charter schools accountable.
On Feb. 9, Gov. Walker released a new “Education Reform” bill (Senate Bill 461) that reneged on previous promises to include all schools receiving public dollars in a statewide accountability system.
Most observers had expected the law to include a common report card for public schools, private voucher schools and charter schools. That accountability provision was pulled at the last minute, apparently underpressure from voucher and charter school lobbyists.
Tony Evers, State Superintendent of the DPI, criticized Walker’s backtracking. “This missed opportunity is more
