Business leaders helped bring voucher schools to Milwaukee 30 years ago, funding them is their next fight

St. Augustine Prep’s new elementary school building will be complete by the 2023-’24 academic year. Nearly 30 years ago, Milwaukee’s business community threw its weight behind a hoped-for solution to improving educational outcomes in the city. Stagnating graduation rates in Milwaukee Public Schools and even lower college completion rates pushed for-profit leaders to wade into the contentious political waters of school choice. “There was just a tremendous challenge in finding Want to Read the Entire Article? Become a BizTimes Insider today and get immediate access to our subscriber-only content and much more. Become an Insider Now Already an Insider? Log In

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