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Some school districts rush to approve contracts ahead of new legislation

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Some school districts in Wisconsin are rushing to extend teacher and other workers contracts, before Governor Walker’s law taking away most collective bargaining rights for public workers officially takes effect.Kristen Durst reports.

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