December 16, 2005
State Legislators as Co-Pilots
Some 'helicopter parents' play politics to protect their children's interests on campuses
A few years ago, when students moved out for the summer from the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, Marlin D. Schneider pulled his Oldsmobile Cutlass station wagon onto a sidewalk near his daughter Molly's dormitory. Cars, many of them parked illegally, jammed the campus. After lugging a heavy refrigerator and microwave down from his daughter's room, Mr. Schneider returned to his car and
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