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What's next for Wisconsin?
- 03-15-2011
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By Sean Cavanagh/Education Week
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's plan to curb collective bargaining rights is now the law of the land in his state, barring legal barriers, or other unexpected obstacles. Teachers will presumably be left with less leverage in contract negotiations—and less in their bank accounts—since they'll be asked to pay more for pensions, and probably for healthcare, too. The new landscape that emerges in Wisconsin school districts will be studied by observers far beyond the state's borders. State and local elected officials want to see if it brings the cost savings and administrative flexibility that Walker has promised. Local school officials, meanwhile, want to know how changes they've heard debated for weeks on end will play out in their districts. Here are some of the most pressing political and policy questions to keep an eye on over the next year in the land formerly known as Battleground Wisconsin: (more...)
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