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Walker to speak at state education convention

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Friday, January 25, 2013 - 7:36 a.m.
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MILWAUKEE—Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to speak before the Wisconsin state education convention.
Walker is slated to speak Friday morning at the meeting sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators and the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials.
His appearance comes less than a month before he is to release his two-year state budget. Walker has said that spending plan will include more money for education and an expansion of the voucher program, but he hasn’t provided many details.
Walker says he wants to provide incentive money to the highest and lowest performing school districts, based on how they do on state report cards.

More than 2,000 school district leaders from across the state are expected at the meeting.




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shermd71
Jan 28, 2013 at 1:26 p.m.
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Yeah 916, you calling me ignorant is actually a compliment. The person that puts GARBAGE on these blogs is ripping on me? Ha!! Look in the mirror and see what you and the party that you support have done to this country!! Your hatred and hate-filled comments are just the tip of the iceberg!!

916WI
Jan 26, 2013 at 8:15 p.m.
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shermy......Here is your quote, "Actually, 916, it IS EACH STATE'S JOB BY LAW to establish the exchanges!! The fact that Walker REFUSED this should have required a FINE!!"
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I hope you realize that by now you are completely ignorant regarding the law. The state is NOT required by law to set up an exchange, as such, would not required be required to pay a fine. You can kick and scream and call anyone who disagrees with you a moron, in an attempt to divert attention from your blatant ignorance and/or dishonestly. That will not change the facts here. Hopefully you are seeking help for your anger issues. It would be a shame if they affected that job that you claim to "love" so much while at the same time complaining about a jobs promise that seemingly should have no affect on you:)

JohnWicket
Jan 26, 2013 at 12:58 p.m.
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Why aren't ordinary classroom teachers courting his opinions? Is it because they earn one- quarter to one-third of what administrators and business managers earn? Will his hoped-for expansion of voucher programs include raises for administrator - criminals like those convicted in the Milwaukee voucher experiment. What restrictions and guidelines will be in place to protect the general public from abuses and misuses of public funding? Does the Milwaukee voucher experiment demonstrate that a much-improved education is being had? If you think the answer is no, don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

justasking
Jan 26, 2013 at 12:48 p.m.
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I'll throw rocks at you and then you can pick them up and throw them back at me. This is fun?

concernedwi
Jan 26, 2013 at 12:08 p.m.
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ANd Im curious, what are a few examples of things you disagree with your "team"?

concernedwi
Jan 26, 2013 at 12:07 p.m.
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Well you said that it's working, I don't even know what it is yet. I have done my research and I don't believe "it's" working.

wislady
Jan 26, 2013 at 9:07 a.m.
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Look up your own research, information is available.
Your assumption that I support EVERYTHING my "team" does is wrong. It is YOU who assumes too much.

concernedwi
Jan 26, 2013 at 7:41 a.m.
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And I'm still waiting to hear what is working and for you to provide examples.

concernedwi
Jan 26, 2013 at 7:40 a.m.
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Wislady, let me show you a clear difference between you and me. You assume that I support everything Obama does because I voted for him. You support everything your "team" does. I don't support him re-upping the Patriot act, I think it's one of the biggest injustices our goverment has ever put into place. And yes I do remember why the Patriot Act was put into place. Because we were all scared and over reacted to a terrorist attack. So terrorist flew planes into our buildings and we sign a piece of legislation that takes away our citizens privacy, personal protection, and rights. Sounds to me like the terrorist won that round.

wislady
Jan 26, 2013 at 7:31 a.m.
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concernedwi

You must really be upset since Obama renewed, and expanded, the Patriot Act(2011). He "signed" it with the auto pen while he was in France, so maybe (in your mind), he didn't really sign it.

Do you even remember why we had the Patriot Act? Everyone was on board with it, except one person (and that lone vote was a vote against Bush). At least, it gave Feingold something to write a book about, since he believes himself to be a "hero".

RetiredAirForce
Jan 26, 2013 at 12:25 a.m.
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This is hilarious I quote a leftest zealot who wrote those words about Obama and fringe leftists ignorantly think I wrote that about Walker...what a bunch of sheep. Typical of the left fringe, do as I say not as I do.

dtb
Jan 25, 2013 at 9:13 p.m.
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Still waiting to hear what's working wis.

concernedwi
Jan 25, 2013 at 6:29 p.m.
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Wislady I am waiting to hear what is working. As for rights, lets call out ole George W. while were at it and the Patriot Act. Talk about taking away people's rights. What's the point of having the second amendment after everything worth standing up for is taken away?

wislady
Jan 25, 2013 at 5:21 p.m.
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All you anti Walker people need to keep an eye on the Obama regime, as he is busy taking away the rights of American citizens. No job creation on his agenda.

garyprimer
Jan 25, 2013 at 5:04 p.m.
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Walker on education.
Te'o on dating.

dtb
Jan 25, 2013 at 4:52 p.m.
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It's not working.

helge1939
Jan 25, 2013 at 4:19 p.m.
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It is a shame that some who post on these blogs only try to put down other bloggers .
when they should be going after those in office that really could care less about the rest of us.

Hardtobelieve
Jan 25, 2013 at 4:10 p.m.
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Walker and education used in the same sentence? The ultimate of an oxymoron.

justasking
Jan 25, 2013 at 4:07 p.m.
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If we took the excess or extra and put some back that was taken away spent it all on education and trained Wisconsin people in the skills they will need in the new jobs that would pay a living wage and then taxed those now well educated people. We would have a surplus every year! Sounds to simple right? Give a man a fish feed him for a day teach him to fish and he can feed himself for life. Hand up not a hand out!

cynicaleye
Jan 25, 2013 at 3:25 p.m.
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Walker is so yesterday.

carlitosway
Jan 25, 2013 at 2:24 p.m.
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Maybe Walker needs to get an education!!! as to the rights of the Constitution and talk on that subject as to his recent Assaults on the 1rst Amendment..The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.

shermd71
Jan 25, 2013 at 2:09 p.m.
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Keep throwing out the insults, 916. You are on MOST of these blogs ALL THE TIME. I am on FEW of these blogs once in a while. Who has no life (and probably no job)? Who is the angry one? Not me. Good try, though. Keep digging the hole. Almost to 6 feet.

shermd71
Jan 25, 2013 at 2:07 p.m.
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Yeah, Walker is the result of things in this state? Lots of out-of-state money, lots of voter suppression ideas or proposals. Gee, I wonder if you are for these concepts, 916? Shocker, I am sure you are. Allegedly against big government, but for out-of-state dollars in the millions, and voter suppression to keep winning elections. Not working at the federal level, is it!!

shermd71
Jan 25, 2013 at 2:04 p.m.
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No 916, I am ignorant for actually thinking a moron like you could listen to another point of view. Apparently not. And compared to you, WHO is on here ALL THE TIME? That would be you, Mr. I have a job, but spend ALL DAY, EVERY DAY on these blogs!!

concernedwi
Jan 25, 2013 at 1:53 p.m.
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Wislady please provide examples that prove "it's working" and define what "it" is.

916WI
Jan 25, 2013 at 1:16 p.m.
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Vnvet.....walker is the result of the division in our state, not the cause of it. How else do you explain the shift of the entire state government from blue to red in one election cycle. The republicans had finally had enough and sent the democrats packing....

916WI
Jan 25, 2013 at 1:10 p.m.
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Wow sherm! You're an angry little person, aren't you? So you have a job that you love, your friends have jobs that they appear to love, but you consistently come on here and complain about jobs......huh? Now, according to you, it is law that Walker is required to set up an exchange? Are you simply completely ignorant regarding the exchanges or are you lying to try to prove one of your invalid points? Looking forward to your response.....thanks!

Eagle1
Jan 25, 2013 at 1 p.m.
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It is hilarious to watch the partisan fools spew the ridiculous rhetoric, for every Walker hater you can use their words, substitute Obamas name and say the identical thing of the right partisans. Great entertainment.

vnvet7071
Jan 25, 2013 at 11:31 a.m.
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Yeah...it's working...you've divided the state. What a loser.

Stubby
Jan 25, 2013 at 11:29 a.m.
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RAF - so happy you feel that way. So as Obama implements his health care, legalizes gay marriage, bans assault weapons, allows women in combat, and does many more things on his agenda, I'm sure you'll be behind him 110%, because HE WON!

wislady
Jan 25, 2013 at 11:23 a.m.
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It's working, thank you, Governor Walker!

shermd71
Jan 25, 2013 at 11:23 a.m.
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I "fir" in just right, hey RAF? Considering you post your talking points from ALL of the righties out there spewing their hate? Well, you make my point for me better than I did. Thanks!!

RetiredAirForce
Jan 25, 2013 at 11:17 a.m.
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shermd71 typical sheep the words I posted were from a leftest talking about obama....from the party of do as I say not as I do...you fir in just right.

nicksmom
Jan 25, 2013 at 11:15 a.m.
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There is no requirement that the states set up exchanges. It's their choice to do so or leave it up to the feds. Why would the state do this & then be the fall guys when this disaster fails? Also why should the state take on the expense, which btw nobody knows. This is Obama's baby - let him own it.

shermd71
Jan 25, 2013 at 11:06 a.m.
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Yeah, RAF, you and your fellow righties have really gotten over Obama winning a second term. What a joke. Crawl back under your rock and stay there until 2024 when your party actually may have a chance to win the presidency!!

shermd71
Jan 25, 2013 at 11:05 a.m.
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Actually, 916, it IS EACH STATE'S JOB BY LAW to establish the exchanges!! The fact that Walker REFUSED this should have required a FINE!! However, I have a job, and I LOVE my job!! Most of the people I associate with also have a job!! By the amount of posts you put on these blogs, I can NOT believe you have a job. You don't know me, so don't post lies about me!! I posted facts. Fact-Wisconsin will NEVER make Walker's 250,000 jobs figure. Fact-Act 10 was NEVER about fixing the alleged budget problem. Future fact-Walker will NEVER be a president!!

RetiredAirForce
Jan 25, 2013 at 10:45 a.m.
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What were the words from the leftest out west...oh yeah, "He WON!!! He has an obligation to those other WINNERS who put him in office to follow through. Pease [spelling error from a teacher??] grow up, get over it. This is how democracy works!!!"

916WI
Jan 25, 2013 at 9:23 a.m.
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shermy......due to the amount of crying you do, obviously you need a job. Rather than whine about the governor not gift wrapping one and dropping it off on your doorstep, get off your couch and go get one! You need to dump the negativity first, or most potential employers will continue to show you the door. I don't have any friends/family that are unemployed in this state--granted the people I associate with are a lot more ambitious than some of the crybabies who post on this site:)
BTW....It's not our job to set up a FEDERAL exchange in order to maintain a FEDERAL entitlement program. It makes complete sense to anyone with common sense, considering all of the inconsistencies with this program that the federal government absorb the costs of creating and maintaining it....

916WI
Jan 25, 2013 at 9:11 a.m.
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NVGrf......Seriously? Coming from a guy who was boasting that Medicare was a well run and efficient entitlement program, at the same time Obama was railing against the $500 billion in waste and fraud that was drowning the program, you have no room to criticize anyone for a lack of brains, when you seemingly have none of your own.......

Eagle1
Jan 25, 2013 at 9 a.m.
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This is a no win for this guy at this point, I will give him credit he is willing to go into the mouth of the beast, considering the BS these people have pushed over the last 2 years I would tell them go pound sand.

NVgrf
Jan 25, 2013 at 8:59 a.m.
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You have to give this guy credit for stones; if not brains.

shermd71
Jan 25, 2013 at 8:08 a.m.
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Gee, let me guess what he will say.........."The tough decisions that we made are working." That's the first of MANY lies!! Then he will probably say, "Well, my kids both to public school, and their has not been a decrease in the quality of education they are getting." That is most likely true because teachers will ALWAYS give the best quality the can. Finally, he will probably say, "Now we have a budget surplus, and it AMAZINGLY is a larger one now than what we initially thought in November." Yeah, a budget surplus is a REAL conquest at the expense of ALL levels of public education in Wisconsin!! Where are those 250,000 jobs, Governor Walker? Oh, that's right, the recalls. No? Oh, those are almost a year over? Well, then it HAS to be Obamacare!! No, we haven't even set up the exchange per FEDERAL LAW yet? Gee, again, those FACTS that get in the way of NO PROGRESS in the 42nd best (that's 8th WORST) state for job creation and DEAD LAST in the Midwest. Boy, I hope he runs for president with Paul Ryan as his running mate. So, Wisconsin can truly be the LAUGHING stock of the ENTIRE country!!

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