MADISON - WisDems Daily Update Clips for Thursday,  May 23, 2013.

US SENATE

Tammy Baldwin makes debut speech on US Senate Floor

WEAU-13 hours ago

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today delivered her first speech on the floor of the United States Senate. Baldwin's speech ...

Baldwin delivers maiden speech on US Senate floor

Wisconsin Radio Network-15 hours ago

Baldwin decries economic imbalance, political disconnect

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-10 hours ago

MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker wants to expand private school vouchers at the expense of public schools and it's up to us to stop him.

Contact your legislators right now and tell them to vote NO on expanding private school vouchers at the expense of pubic education.

The proposed state budget would freeze public school spending, while at the same time, increase taxpayer funding for private voucher schools by as much as fourteen hundred dollars per student.

Private voucher schools are less accountable and have lower teaching standards than public schools. This could put children - particularly children with special needs - at risk because parents of special needs children will have no legal protections to make sure their children receive the services they need.

Even worse, taxpayer money for vouchers will go to students who are already enrolled in private schools. Why should taxpayers be forced to pick up the tab for parents who want to send their children to private schools? Especially when there are local public schools that could use that funding instead.

It is outrageous that we would increase funding for private school vouchers, while at the same time, freezing funding for public education.

We must stand up for public schools.

Click here to tell your legislators to say NO to private school vouchers.

P.S. In the next two weeks, the legislative Joint Finance Committee will be voting on the private school expansion. There is no time to waste. Contact your legislators today and urge them to vote NO!