Texas Gov. Rick Perry wages an assault on state’s university

[Cheesesteak]

Texas Gov. Rick Perry wages an assault on state’s university establishment

Interesting article in The Washington Post on August 3, 2011

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ ... ml?hpid=z3

[ponyte]

Louisiana has struggled to streamline its various university systems. Obviously politics plays a big role and often interferes with rational business decision that could increase efficiencies and cost.

With the downturn in the economy and pressure from decrease tax revenues, the LSU system was forced to make some changes. I had a daughter in LSU and received several letters reassuring me that LSU was still committed to a quality education and such. But the bottom line was the state was forced to make hard choices because it just didn't have the money.

I don't know if Texas is under similar financial difficulties but if so, then some changes will be made because there just isn't enough money. That isn’t really an assault on the universities but an economic reality.

[jtstang]

Please let him take his tea-bagging Aggie nonsense to Washington.

[EastStang]

It probably doesn't hurt UT-Austin or A&M College Station but UT Arlington and A&M Commerce may feel severe pain due to lack of endowments. I note that most all state Universities with large or established alumni bases are waging huge endowment campaigns. For example my other alma mater William & Mary has one going on right now. Since W&M was established in the 17th Century, it has a large and established base of alumni although its endowment was plundered during the reconstruction.

[Ikus]

Please let him take his tea-bagging Aggie nonsense to Washington.

Hell no. He needs to be relieved of power and influence, not get more.

[jtstang]

Please let him take his tea-bagging Aggie nonsense to Washington.

Hell no. He needs to be relieved of power and influence, not get more.

If he truly is the states rights activist he claims to be, he will not have more power or influence. But then again he is a politician, so maybe you're on to something....

[jtstang]

Since W&M was established in the 17th Century, it has a large and established base of alumni although its endowment was plundered during the reconstruction.

I figure that most of the 17th century grads are giving at pretty low levels.

[EastStang]

It was their gifts that are actually still around. The Wren Building the Brafferton, and the President's residence are still standing and still in use. Add in that a few of them had something to do with the founding of the United States, (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Marshall, Wythe) and well that was a pretty good group of alums. W&M has 88,000 alumni.

[RednBlue11]

my position is that there is no amount of money too big that you can invest in education, and should.

[Stallion]

Please let him take his tea-bagging Aggie nonsense to Washington.

We'll pray for him this Weekend. I hear that's heading toward a fiasco trainwreck

[lwjr]

my position is that there is no amount of money too big that you can invest in education, and should.

If invested wisely.

[RednBlue11]

my position is that there is no amount of money too big that you can invest in education, and should.

If invested wisely.

investing in education is all-wise, it is resisting the urge to quantify it's usefulness by any standard and understanding that the expansion and dissemination of all knowledge is the ultimate goal.

the wise thing to do is to find the people who can choose the most useful parts and form then into useful, productive, tools

[gostangs]

"investing" (thats democrat for spending) in education is not always wise. It deserves the same scrutiny as any other use of the public's money

[RednBlue11]

"investing" (thats democrat for spending) in education is not always wise. It deserves the same scrutiny as any other use of the public's money

debby downer is back folks

[mrydel]

Facts show that spending more on education does not improve the system. Just look at the results we have seen as the money spent has increased. Look at private schools showing better results for less cost per child. I would have no problem with spending as much as they wanted if those spending knew how to do so wisely. But to this point it has not proven to be true.