WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Marquette Prof. John McAdams
If Walker survives, "even Democratic governors facing fiscal problems will be a little bit emboldened to take on public-sector unions." -- USA Today, "Recall targets Wis. Gov. Walker, reversal of union rights"
Cal State Chancellor Charles Reed
“We’re not replacing library books, we’re not providing the kinds of student services that we need to, we’re not providing the kind of health care that we need to. This is supposed to be our work force for the state. We go down this road and we’re looking at an ugly Russian winter for the economy.” -- NYT, "California Cuts Threaten the Status of Universities"
Michael Winerip, NYT
My concern is that the lists are stacked. Schools with the greatest challenges can appear to be the biggest failures. At a time when public