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drmeow

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3. Publicly funded/public university education was fine

Reply to cab67 (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 03:45 PM

Feb 2021

after WWII and during the 50's when it was mostly white men getting that education. But when people getting an education started objecting to the war machine and started introducing different viewpoints then it became a waste of state money.

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the war on higher ed in Iowa continues; or, pray for us! [View all] cab67 Feb 2021 OP

Are they attacking the football program, though? We all know that's what matters most... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #1

I've tried explaining college sports when travelling abroad. cab67 Feb 2021 #2

Publicly funded/public university education was fine drmeow Feb 2021 #3

Iowans outside of the few major cities have harbored a hate for higher education in Iowa since rurallib Feb 2021 #4