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Oshkosh forum spotlights splits over school vouchers and tax‑bill transparency
Summary
Candidates at an Oshkosh forum split over voucher programs: some endorsed vouchers as parental choice while others said accountability is lacking and favored listing voucher amounts on property tax bills; incumbent said private schools have received $33 million in vouchers over five years.
Vouchers and transparency drew sustained attention at the League of Women Voters forum as candidates debated whether taxpayer‑funded private‑school vouchers are good for Oshkosh and whether voucher amounts should appear on property tax bills.
Paul Molitor and Jacob Wolf said vouchers are a state program that should be state‑funded; Molitor argued choice can spur public schools to improve.…
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