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Stuckinthebush

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18. Not surprising

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 02:04 PM

Apr 2022

Living in a red state as an academician I predicted this. We are also finding it difficult to recruit faculty and staff from outside the State. I expect that following the loss of applicants we will see current faculty move away. The brain drain begins.

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College Applicants Are Avoiding Schools in Anti-Abortion and Anti-Trans States [View all] MissMillie Apr 2022 OP

Maybe less people will move there as well Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #1

Good! It's not a good environment for young forward thinking kids who want a REAL education PortTack Apr 2022 #2

It will all begin to take an economic toll on these states. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #3

Few have considered the stress that creates for wealthy (R) elites in monied towns as their bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #4

Good! Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #5

I predicted this a while back. There will be a costly brain drain on these states. NO business wants CTyankee Apr 2022 #6

+1 bronxiteforever Apr 2022 #14

This will have next to no impact pinkstarburst Apr 2022 #7

Sex, drugs and rock-n-roll. ffr Apr 2022 #8

they're going off to college, barbtries Apr 2022 #9

This is the leading edge of the population shift I'm predicting. roamer65 Apr 2022 #10

Good for them DownriverDem Apr 2022 #11

What we also need is Div. I NCAA blue-chip football and basketball recruits to publicly say no. Efilroft Sul Apr 2022 #12

That's Delphinus Apr 2022 #16

Certainly scary. Might have the Texas vigilantes after you. N/t bronxiteforever Apr 2022 #13

Thus they solidfy the red minority rule in the Senate. Pobeka Apr 2022 #15

If SCOTUS changes things, it won't matter what state... LiberatedUSA Apr 2022 #17

Not surprising Stuckinthebush Apr 2022 #18