TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS | GOV. EVERS VETOES BILL Gov. Tony Evers vetoes state tax credits for private school scholarships KIMBERLY WETHAL Mar 31, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Updated Mar 31, 2026 × Top stories for March 30, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wisconsin won’t join a new nationwide program offering tax incentives for people who donate to nonprofits for scholarships to private voucher schools.kAmv@G] %@?J tG6CD @? |@?52J G6E@65 2 #6AF3=:42?\2FE9@C65 3:== E92E H@F=5 4@>A6= E96 DE2E6 E@ ;@:? E96 AC@8C2>] tG6CD 4:E65 9:D =@?8\DE2?5:?8 @AA@D:E:@? E@ FD:?8 E2IA2J6C >@?6J[ G:2 E2I 4C65:ED[ E@ 67764E:G6=J C6:>3FCD6 5@?@CD FA E@ S`[f__]k^AmkAm%96 AC@8C2>[ H9:49 H2D 4C62E65 2D A2CE @7 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D H:56\C2?8:?8 E2I\2?5\DA6?5:?8 A=2? 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D@>6 DE2E6Dk^2mk^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Top stories for March 30, 2026 Top stories for March 30, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Trump’s voucher plan could help embattled Native American students. But at what cost? President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at expanding educational choice could provide an alternative to Native students who attend emba… Parents like private school vouchers so much that demand is exceeding budgets in some states Several states that have made most children eligible for taxpayer-funded scholarships to private schools are seeing more families using the pr… Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate Dozens of voucher schools have policies that allow them to exclude LGBTQ+ students or those with disabilities. In many cases, it’s legal.
Trump’s voucher plan could help embattled Native American students. But at what cost? President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at expanding educational choice could provide an alternative to Native students who attend emba…
Parents like private school vouchers so much that demand is exceeding budgets in some states Several states that have made most children eligible for taxpayer-funded scholarships to private schools are seeing more families using the pr…
Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate Dozens of voucher schools have policies that allow them to exclude LGBTQ+ students or those with disabilities. In many cases, it’s legal.
