Governor Evers Doesn't Agree with Lawsuit Trying to Abolish Milwaukee School Voucher Program

Monday, January 8th, 2024 -- 9:00 AM

(Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Gov. Tony Evers says he opposes abolishing the state's oldest school voucher program through a lawsuit filed by some of the governor's strongest supporters.

According to Molly Beck with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Evers, a former state superintendent and public school educator, said eliminating the taxpayer-funded voucher system in Milwaukee could have "traumatic" effects on the nearly 30,000 students who attend more than 100 private schools with the subsidies.

"It wasn't just created yesterday. It was created decades ago, and I think ending it in such a way is going to be traumatic to a whole bunch of families and kids," Evers said in an interview with the Journal Sentinel.

"It's not that I think I'm a huge supporter of the vouchers but I also understand that uprooting the lives of a whole bunch of kids is not the way to address it. I'm not sure what the way to address it is right now, but just saying 'Boom, it's over,' that's going to be a problem."

Evers also said it would likely be difficult for Milwaukee Public Schools to absorb tens of thousands of students quickly.

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