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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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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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…
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.
