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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
January 19, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Schutt, Tusler,
Plumer, Rozar, Schmidt, Rettinger, Melotik, Allen, Penterman, Dittrich,
Duchow, Gustafson, Murphy, Callahan, Green and O'Connor, cosponsored
by Senators Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Bradley and Felzkowski. Referred to
Committee on Rules.
AJR105,1,3 1Relating to: declaring the week of January 21 to 27, 2024, School Choice Week and
2recognizing the right of parents to select the best educational path for their
3children.
AJR105,1,74 Whereas, National School Choice Week informs, inspires, and empowers
5parents to discover the K–12 education options available to their children, while
6generating widespread public awareness of the importance of opportunity in K–12
7education; and
AJR105,1,108 Whereas, Wisconsin's pioneering school choice program was launched in
9Milwaukee in 1990 to offer scholarships to low-income students wishing to attend
10a private school; and
AJR105,1,1311 Whereas, the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program was the first of its kind in
12the United States and has since grown to educate more than 29,000 students in 130
13schools; and
AJR105,1,1514 Whereas, the Wisconsin Legislature expanded school choice to Racine in 2011,
15statewide in 2013, and to the special needs scholarships in 2015; and
AJR105,2,4
1Whereas, the Racine Parental Choice Program educates more than 4,000
2students in 35 schools, the Special Needs Scholarship Program educates more than
32,700 students in 160 schools, and the statewide choice program educates over
419,000 students in 330 schools; and
AJR105,2,75 Whereas, over 124,000 students attend private schools in Wisconsin, and
6approximately 44 percent of private school students receive a state-supported
7scholarship via the four Wisconsin parental choice programs; and
AJR105,2,98 Whereas, nearly 50,000 students attend charter schools in Wisconsin,
9including public, virtual, and independent charter options; and
AJR105,2,1210 Whereas, parents across Wisconsin choose public school open enrollment, with
11over 71,000 students statewide transferring from one public school district to
12another; and
AJR105,2,1313 Whereas, nearly 30,000 Wisconsin students are homeschooled; and
AJR105,2,1614 Whereas, 72 percent of Wisconsin parents enroll their children in their resident
15public school, while the remaining 28 percent choose a different option based on what
16works best for each child and family; and
AJR105,2,1817 Whereas, choice schools see significant success in student achievement and are
18regularly lauded as innovators in education; and
AJR105,2,2019 Whereas, all of these options provide parents with more educational
20opportunities and a variety of pathways to consider; now, therefore, be it
AJR105,2,24 21Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
22Legislature hereby declares January 21 to 27, 2024, School Choice Week and
23encourages Wisconsin families to discover more about the different educational
24options available to them in our great state.
AJR105,2,2525 (End)
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