Unfortunately, we could see this coming. The Wisconsin Covenant program, Gov. Jim Doyle’s promise to state students about getting a college education, doesn’t have enough money. So says the higher education research center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Under the Covenant, Wisconsin eighth-graders pledge to keep a B average through high school, take college-prep classes and stay out of trouble. In return, the state pledges to give them a spot in a state college and a financial aid package to help them pay for it.