EPISODE · Jun 6, 2024 · 7 MIN
Thompson: MPS Needs to Be Split Up or Taken Over
from Wisconsin in Focus · host America's Talking Network
Wisconsin’s former governor says Milwaukee Public Schools must be “saved” for the students. Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson told a crowd at the Milwaukee Press Club on Wednesday that there is a clear emergency in Milwaukee schools, and he said he’s “damn serious” about solving it. Thompson said he pushed for school choice in Wisconsin in the 1990s because of the poor performance of Milwaukee Public Schools, and he said MPS is not much different today.Full story:https://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_3ab094ba-226c-11ef-8999-b7efcd938bb7.htmlhttps://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_19b180d2-2341-11ef-9830-afc6f3e4a264.htmlhttps://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_e81eb76c-2366-11ef-b381-97f78389c8a6.htmlSupport this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Wisconsin’s former governor says Milwaukee Public Schools must be “saved” for the students. Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson told a crowd at the Milwaukee Press Club on Wednesday that there is a clear emergency in Milwaukee schools, and he said he’s “damn serious” about solving it. Thompson said he pushed for school choice in Wisconsin in the 1990s because of the poor performance of Milwaukee Public Schools, and he said MPS is not much different today.
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