School choice to get hearing at Wisconsin Capitol
MADISON - School choice is on the agenda at the Wisconsin Capitol this week. The Assemblyâs Committee on Education will hear three proposals to expand or strengthen school choice in the state. AB 59 increases the income threshold for parents who want to enroll in Wisconsinâs Parental Choice program to 300% of the federal poverty level, or about $78,000 a year for a family of four. AB 62 allows students who attend a virtual charter school to play high school sports in Wisconsin. AB 118 allows students to take virtual classes in a charter school or traditional school during the next s...