
Andrew Nelson
Andrew Nelson has been involved in public education for more than three decades.
He spent for 19 years as a high school and community college English teacher before becoming a high school administrator and the principal of Oregon High School. Now he's back in the classroom.
Andrew has earned degrees from both the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire and the University of Wisconsin at Platteville.
He lives in the stateline area with his wife, Wendy; they have three daughters.
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If you think political violence is justified, Andrew Nelson has a 26-second film he'd like you to watch again.
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Have you seen Oppenheimer yet? Andrew Nelson says it reminds him of something that's going on now politically.
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Andrew Nelson asks "Does part of your patriotism include fighting for equal access to 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness' for all citizens?"
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Whenever Andrew Nelson delves into the tragedies of history, he wonders how the ideologies behind those tragedies came to be. He finds the answer is tragically easy.
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What rolls through your mind as you sit in your car waiting for a two-mile-long train to release you from your side of the tracks?
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Think you know George Washington? Andrew Nelson encourages you to dig deeper. Check out his reading list at the end of today's Perspective.
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It’s one thing to be an unpalatable, unhinged and ill-educated human being, says Andrew Nelson. But it’s another thing to vote for such a human being.
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Andrew Nelson says America still needs workers — and not necssarily the kind holding a four-year-degree.
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Andrew Nelson asks, "If most adults would not want to return to their youth, why are some of those adults now targeting the most vulnerable kids in our midst?"