Friday, September 8, 2023

GET ME REWRITE: What happens when Trump-fueled GOP STUPID runs state legislatures


Top headlineChronicle of Higher Education, 9/7/2023
Bottom headlineNew York Times, 9/6/2023

From the Chronicle:
The increasingly assertive involvement of conservative lawmakers in the affairs of higher education has spurred concerns about “brain drain” — talented scholars choosing to leave their states or not considering employment there. Now, new statistics from a survey of faculty members in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas back up those fears: Two-thirds of respondents said they wouldn’t recommend academic work in their state to colleagues.

From the Times:
Idaho’s obstetrics exodus is not happening in isolation. Across the country, in red states like Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee, obstetricians — including highly skilled doctors who specialize in handling complex and risky pregnancies — are leaving their practices. Some newly minted doctors are avoiding states like Idaho. 
The departures may result in new maternity care deserts, or areas that lack any maternity care, and they are placing strains on physicians like Dr. Gustafson who are left behind.

Related post:
This is the STUPID that has the majority in the Arizona state legislature.  (8/30/2023)
 

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