Comments on: New GI Bill http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/09/new-gi-bill/ Education Blog. News, humor, advice, and opinion on education and career, graduate school, college degrees, and university life. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:30:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: WorldWideBlog » Blog Roundup 7/21/08: Hard News Edition http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/09/new-gi-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-124741 WorldWideBlog » Blog Roundup 7/21/08: Hard News Edition Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:28:43 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/09/new-gi-bill/#comment-124741 [...] We’ve mentioned the GI Bill here before, and it’s getting more traction in the edu-blogosphere: Educated Nation, Higher Ed Watch and Around the Academy are all weighing in. Short version: Bush signed the bill on June 30, despite being against it in the past (he and John McCain argued that it would ruin retention rates as eligible servicemembers would flee the military in droves). I’m guessing the veto-proof majority vote–and the sound bite that he clearly seemed to, I dunno, NOT support the troops on this one–changed his mind. [...] [...] We’ve mentioned the GI Bill here before, and it’s getting more traction in the edu-blogosphere: Educated Nation, Higher Ed Watch and Around the Academy are all weighing in. Short version: Bush signed the bill on June 30, despite being against it in the past (he and John McCain argued that it would ruin retention rates as eligible servicemembers would flee the military in droves). I’m guessing the veto-proof majority vote–and the sound bite that he clearly seemed to, I dunno, NOT support the troops on this one–changed his mind. [...]

]]> By: alexa http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/09/new-gi-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-124733 alexa Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:14:41 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/09/new-gi-bill/#comment-124733 @Julie-Ann: You are very welcome. I just read your post on the subject and I think you articulated your thoughts quite well. --Alexa @Julie-Ann: You are very welcome. I just read your post on the subject and I think you articulated your thoughts quite well.

–Alexa

]]> By: Dr. Julie-Ann http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/09/new-gi-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-124724 Dr. Julie-Ann Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:04:23 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/09/new-gi-bill/#comment-124724 Many of my students attended college by enlisting in the Reserves, fully expecting that their education would be supported. For most of those that enlisted, it was the only way they would be able to attend college and get out of abject poverty. I, too, am infuriated by how these men and women have been screwed over. Thank you for articulating my thoughts. Julie-Ann Many of my students attended college by enlisting in the Reserves, fully expecting that their education would be supported. For most of those that enlisted, it was the only way they would be able to attend college and get out of abject poverty.

I, too, am infuriated by how these men and women have been screwed over.

Thank you for articulating my thoughts.

Julie-Ann

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