Democratic gubernatorial candidates split on education; advocates see next year as pivotal

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Split on Education; Advocates See Next Year as Pivotal explores the sharp division among Wisconsin’s Democratic primary candidates for governor regarding school voucher programs, with candidates like state Sen. Kelda Roys and state Rep. Francesca Hong advocating to phase them out, while Joel Brennan and David Crowley contend that ending them immediately would destabilize public schools and harm families. Highlighting input from Colleston Morgan, executive director of the Milwaukee-based advocacy group City Forward Collective, the article notes his warning that phasing out or defunding private-school vouchers would effectively underfund one-fourth of students in Wisconsin’s largest city—many from Black and Latino families who rely on school choice—and that gradual phase-out plans could lead to sudden, disruptive school closures.