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Wisconsin

raven mad

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19. I hate to see UW Madison fall from grace, as well, Fairgo -

Reply to Fairgo (Reply #12)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 09:19 PM

Mar 2015

my favorite cousin is a graduate, and being older than I am, was there for the start of the progressive movements on campus. She taught me. I haven't recovered, don't expect to, and certainly don't want to! Welcome to DU, by the way!

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"Scott Walker's Act 10 union busting "tools" are all worn out. Vilified teachers leaving state" [View all] midnight Mar 2015 OP

In 10-20 years Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #1

Lots of Pride in being the Alabama of the North! nt Cryptoad Mar 2015 #2

If Walker can cause these teachers ejbr Mar 2015 #3

Isn't that the plan? nxylas Mar 2015 #4

Plus a less well educated populace. bvf Mar 2015 #6

Yes� More easy to rule over. midnight Mar 2015 #16

Well.... yes. That is the plan. In a nutshell. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #13

This is what happens when a governor controls like a dictator... Madmiddle Mar 2015 #5

Madmiddle, lack of vision isn't necessarily what I see - raven mad Mar 2015 #18

Well, the repubs have a plan to fix this! n2doc Mar 2015 #7

Yup. Reganomics brought a flood of laid off engineers into the schools in the 80s. DamnYankeeInHouston Mar 2015 #9

People are not stupid SmittynMo Mar 2015 #8

The ones who voted 3 times for Walker certainly are stupid n2doc Mar 2015 #10

On Wisconsin! Right to the dark ages. Borchkins Mar 2015 #11

You need to put this in perspective Fairgo Mar 2015 #12

UW-Madison was an integral part of Wisconsin Progressivism 100 years ago. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #15

I was in the capital rotunda Fairgo Mar 2015 #17

I hate to see UW Madison fall from grace, as well, Fairgo - raven mad Mar 2015 #19

Parents angry over Walker's cuts to Schools-while teacher applicants way down or they're just leavin riversedge Mar 2015 #14