Protest planned near Scott Walker's home over education cuts

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | April 16, 2015 | Erin Richards, covers education in WI, Milwaukee

[Cincinatus' Wife]

A community group aligned with Democrats is spearheading a rally near Gov. Scott Walker's home in Wauwatosa Monday afternoon to protest the goveror's proposed cuts to education budgets.

The rally is planned for 4:30 p.m. at the Juneau Park Play Field, 6500 W. Mount Vernon Ave., with a "possible march to Governor Walker's Wauwatosa home," according to a news release from Wisconsin Jobs Now, which is part of the Schools & Communities United coalition.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Something similar happened back in February. It is the Walker family home (his parents are still living there) but Scott Walker currently lives in the Governor's residence. Scott Walker's father said he turned his hearing aid down and the governor said he wouldn't be surprised if his mother baked them some chocolate chip cookies.

Jennifer Epps-Addison leads a chant in front of Gov. Walker's home
Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Photo By Peter Zuzga

Scott Walker’s parents’ home swarmed by pro-union protesters

"Shouting through a megaphone, Wisconsin Jobs Now Director Jennifer Epps-Addison justified the protest by arguing the governor’s proposed cuts to education were invading their own homes, the newspaper reported.

Wauwatosa Now reported that Mr. Walker lived at the home, but the governor’s son, Matt, tweeted a correction: “‘Protestors March on @ScottWalker’s home’ CORRECTION: protestors March on my grandparents home,” he wrote, linking to the Wauwatosa Now report.

“They’re protesting out front of our home. Who lives there you might ask? My grandma & grandpa. Unbelievable,” the Republican governor’s other son, Alex, tweeted."....

WHY ALL THESE PROTESTS?

The details: Scott Walker's 2015-17 Budget Proposal: What You Need to Know - and SHOULD!

[FlingWingFlyer]

Union Neanderthals. Greed is ugly and unions are greed.

[fatnotlazy]

In a perfect world, if the see protesters showed up at the governor's home, they would be shot. If they want to rally at a ballfield, fine. But as soon as they show up at the Walker home to annoy, harass or even threaten the governor and his family, they should be arrested. They have no constitutional right to intimidate.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The Left's storm troopers are marching next week to defend Big Education. The MSM is "setting the stage" - framing the "argument."

".....For-profit colleges offer training in areas such as auto repair and nursing and have been popular with nontraditional students. However, the industry has some of the highest student loan default rates and lowest graduation rates in higher education, and some veterans advocates say the schools aggressively recruit veterans in hopes of getting their federal G.I. Bill money. The Obama administration has waged a yearslong fight to improve outcomes and end aggressive recruiting at the colleges."

More from an AP article uber-left Houston Chronicle "Lawmakers to decide whether to erase higher education board" [Walker budget proposal]

[Cincinatus' Wife]

January 3, 2011 - Walker assumes Office of Governor of Wisconsin.

June 27, 2011: Walker Revokes In-state Tuition For Undocumented Students Attending Univ And Colleges In Wisconsin "- On Sunday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) signed his two-year 2011-2013 budget, which included ending in-state tuition for undocumented students attending public universities and colleges. In-state tuition for undocumented students was approved two years ago by former Governor Jim Doyle (D) after the Hispanic community struggled for 10 years to pass it."...

4 years of protests, recall elections and John Doe investigations of Walker and conservatives.

*********Another nugget in Walker's proposed budget that is certain to rile Big Education*********:

Jan 23, 2015: Scott Walker proposes way for 'real life experience' to qualify for teaching license "Anyone with “real-life experience” and a bachelor’s degree would be able to get a teaching license in any subject as long as they pass a test proving they are knowledgeable, under a budget provision Gov. Scott Walker announced Thursday...The proposal would expand the non-traditional routes available to become licensed without an education degree. "....

[familyop]

Yes. Local government police and many other government interest groups have protested against Walker in the past. At times, they’ve also been quite unruly.

Many members of such groups also speak against candidates like him from within Republican discourse. He has proven himself to be willing to do what others would not do. Beware those other candidates who make themselves look too shiny to be true by shouting the same rhetoric as that of their target audience.

Ask the shiniest of the others to announce clearly, repeatedly and very publicly that he will cut funding to public school teachers and other state and local (and therefore federal through pork) government interests.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

bttt!

[Crazieman]

Have to admit, I don’t think anyone’s been as vetted as Walker.

The left in Wisconsin has dug up his yard, emptied his closets, bugged his phones...

[VaRepublican]

A little info on on ms. addison.

http://mediatrackers.org/wisconsin/2014/12/03/privileged-life-wisconsin-jobs-now-boss.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Thank you for the link!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

" MADISON (AP) -- The Legislature's budget committee is set to decide whether to eliminate a 71-year-old state board that regulates for-profit colleges.... State consumer protection officials would take student complaints and a new Department of Financial Institutions and Professional Standards would authorize any schools that would need it to receive federal aid."...... Source

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Board overseeing Wisc's for-profit schools fights for its life [EAB looks like a shakedown outfit]

Educational Approval Board: Frequently Asked Questions for Schools, Students and Consumers

[snip]

14. What does the approval process involve?

The EAB has an application form, which is used to guide the process. The process generally look like this:

school requests application materials; school personnel meets with an EAB education consultant to review application material; school completes and submits the application materials and fee; the education consultant does a completeness and compliance review of the materials submitted; an industry consultant may evaluate programs; the education consultant prepares and sends letter of findings to the school; if needed, the school makes corrections to meet EAB requirements and resubmits revised materials; when the application materials meet EAB requirements, the school is approved to operate.

15. Do schools renew their approval?

Every year a school must renew its approval by sending in a renewal application. The application is due in September prior to the calendar year for which the school is renewing its approval.

16. Are there renewal fees?

The annual renewal fee has two parts:

a $500 fee due in September with the renewal application; and

a second payment which is a percentage of the school's adjusted gross annual revenues minus refunds paid to students."......"

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[Organic Panic]

The news media couldn’t even get enough people in the photo to look like there are more than 7 people protesting.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

True enough.

But they get the headline.

[1010RD]

These liars pretend to do it for the children.

[poobear]

What? They only received a 5% budget increase instead of 10?

[IronJack]

Look in the classifieds under “Crowds for Rent.”

[IronJack]

The left in Wisconsin has dug up his yard, emptied his closets, bugged his phones...

Sifted through his garbage, scrounged through his feces, tested his urine, skinny-dipped in his septic tank, snaked through his sewer ...

[logic101.net]

First off I didn’t know they stopped protesting there. Secondly, he doesn’t live there anymore, he lives in Madison, the capital. His parents live there. But as long as liberals can make someone miserable they are happy.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

These morons don’t realize how much positive publicity they are giving Walker with these antics. Keep it up, union hacks and zealots. Keep it up all the way through Election Day.

[Dr. Sivana]

These morons don’t realize how much positive publicity they are giving Walker with these antics. Keep it up, union hacks and zealots.

They do it because it's what they do, like Boris and Natasha with ineffective bombs ...

"Is tradition!"--Boris Badenov, Rocky and Bullwinkle movie, circa 1998