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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJUST IN: a progressive win in Wisconsin. Jill Underly, a progressive who was supported by teacher's
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Taniel
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Apr 6, 2021
JUST IN: a progressive win in Wisconsin.
Jill Underly, a progressive who was supported by teacher's unions, has won WI's statewide election for school superintendent against Deb Kerr. (who was backed by Scott Walker & the charter school network associated with Betsy DeVos).
Taniel
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Here's some context about the showdown between Kerr & Underly, who is set to win by a comfortable margin.
1/ https://dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/5/2024412/-Progressives-look-to-maintain-long-held-grip-on-Wisconsin-s-top-education-post-in-Tuesday-election
2/ https://thenation.com/article/politics/wisconsin-underly-kerr-election/ .
Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States
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JUST IN: a progressive win in Wisconsin. Jill Underly, a progressive who was supported by teacher's (Original Post)
soothsayer
Apr 2021
OP
The power of a good school system lasts generations (and too the harm of the bad)
sanatanadharma
Apr 2021
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Blue Owl
(50,460 posts)1. Excellent!
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)2. I'm all for progressives defeating Republicans...nt
Sid
Phoenix61
(17,009 posts)3. Awesome! So happy for them. nt
yellowdogintexas
(22,270 posts)4. Take THAT Cruella DeVoss nt
Woodycall
(259 posts)5. She got my vote today n/t
Greybnk48
(10,170 posts)8. Me too! What a relief this win is! n/t
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)6. I'm elated....
because anyone who can drive a stake the least little bit into the heart of Betsy DeVos deserves all the support we can give them.
sanatanadharma
(3,713 posts)7. The power of a good school system lasts generations (and too the harm of the bad)
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Tommymac
(7,263 posts)9. This news just f'ing ROCKS!
StClone
(11,686 posts)10. "Betsy":The crappy life of being a bored old billionaire harpy
Kids take this book home and read it to your family to get proficient at reading.
Hey DeVos you bide your time deconstructing public education for god knows why. Is it really about money? Or, does your ennui of super wealth make you yearn to set upon ever one of your whims. Anyway, get another hobby.