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Mandela Barnes: “So many schools in the voucher program have limited to no…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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June 11th 2026 - Governor Candidates Education Forum - Indivisible South Shore - Camera 2

Published | Video Starts at 1:15:21

… our students can thrive, so that our students can get ahead, we can build well rounded, well balanced communities. Now this happens through accountability, which has not been the case. So many schools in the voucher program have limited to no accountability at all. And we don't see the same horror stories we've seen, you know, back in the day where schools were closed overnight. But as I believe public dollars belong in public schools. (1:15:21–1:15:28)

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Asserts that schools in the voucher program lack accountability.

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