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Now things have changed for the better. Our reforms end seniority and tenure so we can hire and fire based on merit and pay based on performance. That means we can put the best and the brightest in our classrooms - and we can keep them there.

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Scott Walker
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: November 2
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Colorado Springs
Colorado
Scott Kevin Walker
Scott K. Walker
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