MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Jim Doyle called on Madison-area eighth-graders on Monday to sign the Wisconsin Covenant and ensure a spot for themselves in a state college or university.
Doyle spoke about the Covenant project, a program that he nurtured into existence in 2007, at its ceremonial kickoff held at the Red Gym on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Last year, 17,000 students joined the program, representing all 72 Wisconsin counties, WISC-TV reported.