Friedman Foundation Study Puts Milwaukee Voucher Savings at $128 Million from 2009-2011

By Policy Staff - October 1, 2014

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Americans have saved more than $1.7 billion in educational costs between 1991 and 2011 thanks to school choice programs. More than $238 million of that came from the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP). Read More Friedman Foundation Study Puts Milwaukee Voucher Savings at $128 Million from 2009-2011

Mary Burke Wrong to Oppose School Choice Program that Saved Taxpayers $300 Million

By Policy Staff - September 24, 2014

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In a statement rooted in opposition of vouchers and school choice, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke said “We have to get out of the ideological warfare on this, and let’s just talk dollars and cents.” Here’s a good place to start: the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program has saved the state more than $300 million dollars since its inception. Read More Mary Burke Wrong to Oppose School Choice Program that Saved Taxpayers $300 Million

George Mitchell on Journal Sentinel Coverage of School Choice Data: Flawed Reports, Substandard Journalism

By MacIver Institute - February 27, 2012

Education Reform, Journalism, MPCP, School Choice

By George Mitchell Special Guest Perspective for the MacIver Institute February 27, 2012 During the last year, three different reports have claimed to compare the academic achievement of students in the Milwaukee Public Schools with students in the Milwaukee Parental… Read More George Mitchell on Journal Sentinel Coverage of School Choice Data: Flawed Reports, Substandard Journalism