MADISON - Waukesha County lawmakers, school district officials and
parents said they’re standing firm behind an Assembly bill to change
Internet school laws in order to save the Waukesha School District’s iQ
Academies and preserve innovative learning in the state.
Supporters said the bill needs to be passed soon, otherwise more than
3,000 students from across the state will be displaced from school in
August, putting families in an awkward position in deciding how to further
their child’s education.
"This bill is the answer to our prayers," said Rose
Fernandez, president of the Wisconsin Coalition of Virtual School Families
during a teary-eyed speech Tuesday in Madison. "Today is a really
bittersweet day because it’s life or death for us."
