With the parents of potentially thousands of Wisconsin eighth-graders poised to sign up for a guarantee of higher education, state officials concede they still don’t have details on what they are promising or what it will cost taxpayers.
At issue are critics’ concerns that the “Wisconsin Covenant” will cost so much it won’t pass the Legislature, or that it will be a hollow promise that doesn’t deliver enough financial aid to ensure students can reach their college dreams.
Gov. Jim Doyle proposed more tha