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432 (2006-02-03)
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Here and Now, milwaukee school choice program enrollment cap, Milwaukee School Choice Program allows poor students to attend private schools at taxpyer expense. Enrollment cap equals 15 percent of total enrollment. Choice advocates want cap raised or eliminated. Governor Doyle would raise cap to 18 percent if choice schools give same standardized tests as public schools and get accredited to ensure minimum academic standards. Mikel Holt is a choice supporter and the Associate Publisher of the Milwaukee Community Journal. He's joined by Barbara Miner, a columnist for 'Rethinking Schools, ' a Milwaukee education magazine. treatment as sentence for drunk drivers, New state senate bill proposes Winnebago County Circuit Court as a pilot program to sentence drunk drivers to substance abuse treatments instead of fines, jail and license revocation. Winnebago County Judge, Scott Woldt, likes the new approach. He joins us from Menasha, also this week - pre-trial agruments in scott jensen trial; assembly fails to override concealed carry veto; doyle cancels adelman travel state contract; 1157th transportation company will be activated and head to middle east, 75th wisconsin farmers union conv…
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Wisconsin Public Television (WHA-TV)
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public broadcasting, AAPB, Here & Now
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