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Budget numbers and the school politics
5 hours ago ago from The Progressive Pulse
In this week's edition of Monday numbers Chris Fitzsimon looks at the state budget. The numbers emphasize the need for legislative action; it's time to stop talking about reforms and start modernizing the state's revenue system. When it comes to state budget debates, politicians stakeout their various positions with regard to our public education system. Chris Fitzsimon explains how the education battle lines get drawn in his commentary ...
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5 hours ago ago from Apostle Islands Navigator
Governor Jim Doyle vetoes a bill (Senate Bill 223) that requires members of the UW Board of Regents to come from all geographical areas of the state. Michael Moscicke (moh-SIHK-ee), government relations director with United Council of UW Students, is very disappointed. The bill passed the legislature in November. It would have required [...]
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18 hours ago ago from Degree Chat
Ever wonder how effective your child's teacher is? Officials in Albany would rather you didn't know. At least that's the lesson one has to take from their refusal to allow data systems to match students to teachers, though doing so would help the state More...
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17 hours ago ago from Student Lending Analytics Blog
I was probably attuned to this message having included this as one of my pithy tips for paying for college . Here is the statistic that caught my attention from this article at channel3000.com : Officials said that currently only 29 percent of UW system students graduate with a bachelor's degree in four years. The other 71 percent take between four-and-a-half to six years to complete their degree, WISC-TV reported. As for the ...
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6 hours ago ago from John Stossel
Solidifying their reputations as role models for their students, New York State's teachers union posted a notice on its website that told its members how to beat the system: exploit a loophole that would lead them big retirement benefits after just one day in the classroom . Substitute-teach for one day before the new system starts on Jan. 1, apply for union membership, and you can join the more generous pension system any time in the ...
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Iowa Students Feel the Pinch from University Budget Cuts
1 hour, 0 minutes ago ago from Politics Daily
Holiday shopping just got more more difficult for Iowa college students this year. Thanks to state funding cutbacks, many students will be spending a little less on gifts and a little more on tuition. Iowa Gov. Chet Culver approved a $522 million budget cut on Oct. 28, erasing 10 percent of funds from each of Iowa's 28 state departments. Well over half the cuts -- $332 million -- came out of educational funding, which covers everything from ...
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