[BfloGuy]

I deplore the state of America's univerities, but I don't think that politicians will improve it. This is big government for an ostensibly "good cause" and smacks of Romney. I've been mildly positive on Perry.

Now, I'm watching.

[normy]

It’s not as if they are private Universities. This doesn’t apply to TCU, Baylor, SMU and the like, only state Universities.

[Texas Fossil]

smacks of Romney

How is this like Romney? I deplore Romney and all the big government insanity he represents.

Texas is nothing like Mass.

Rick, with all his warts, is no liberal. The state of "higher education" is as bad as you described, especially UT. "That bastion of liberalism", in the heart of Texas.

[Zhang Fei]

Texas Monthly has been raging against conservatives for almost 40 years. It’s a liberal rag, through and through - no liberal Democrat is left-wing enough for it. Anything it says, believe the precise opposite (i.e. its stringers will leave out important facts that refute the basic premises of their essays).

[af_vet_rr]

It's hard to take Perry serious when it comes to education issues. I was wondering why he wouldn't take a stand on No Child Left Behind, and with another trip to the Texas Governor's website, I'm no longer wondering.

Turns out that not only is Rick Perry a huge fan of George W's and Teddy Kennedy's No Child Left Behind program, Perry likes to brag that it's based on Texas schools:

Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige announced today that Texas’ No Child Left Behind implementation plan has received federal approval. The approval clears the way for almost $400 million in new federal funding, moving the governor’s education plan a step closer to the classroom.

“Texas was a model for President Bush’s No Child Left Behind legislation, and we continue to lead the nation in innovative solutions to improve our schools,” Perry said. “The U.S. Department of Education’s stamp of approval means we can move forward with our plan to improve early childhood education, dropout prevention, teaching excellence, science education and our schools’ use of technology.”

On Jan. 8, Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act, which authorizes federal education appropriations and increases the emphasis on accountability. Texas is set to receive $2.3 billion for K-12 education under the act, an increase of $397 million over the state’s current appropriation.

“When President Bush signed his No Child Left Behind bill into law, he made the federal government a strong ally of accountability, local communities and parents,” Paige said. “Our president believes there are no limits to what can be achieved when all Americans have the opportunity to learn and pursue their dreams.”

Why am I not surprised that Perry would be a big fan of a grab for power by the federal government.