The debate over public schools versus choice schools was center stage in the State Capitol Tuesday with Vice President Mike Pence.
It's his second visit to Wisconsin this month.
Pence, Barnes battle over school choice vs public schools
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THE DEBATE OVER PUBLIC SCHOOLSVERSUS CHOICE SCHOOLS WASCENTER STAGE IN THE STATECAPITOL TODAY WITH VICEPRESIDENT MIKE PENCE.
IT'S HISSECOND VISIT TO WISCONSIN THISMONTH.12:29:17 Well hello WisconsinVice President Pence inMadison to celebrate NationalSchool Choice Week.12:30:50I'm here in Wisconsin becasuethis is is where it all began(applause)30 years agoDemocrats and Republicanlawmakers supported andGovernor Tommy Thompson signedthe nation's very first schoolvoucher program in Milwaukee.It has since has expanded tomore than 40,000 studentsstatewide.It allows parents touse taxpayer money to to sendtheir children to private orreligious schools.
PresidentTrump wants to expand choiceopportunities nationwide witha proposed $5 billion dollarEducation Freedom Scholarshipprogram to help pay tuition atprivate schools.132516 Thetime for education freedomscholarships is now (applause)BUT DEMOCARTS BLAME CHOICESCHOOLS FOR TAKING AWAY BADLYNEEDED FUNDING FOR PUBLICSCHOOLS.
GOVERNOR EVERS WANTSTO FREEZE THE VOUCHER PROGRAMOTHERS WANT TO PHASE IT OUT .Wisconsin Democratic PartyChairman said President "Trumpand his cronies are sabotagingpublic education because it'snot their children who go topublic schools," Ben Wiklersaid