I found this article in the Houston news and found it very amusing that two politicians can have two different views about the state of our educational system. Two political partys see things differently. The article "Perry, White differ on state of education in Texas" is an amusing read about how Gov. Perry can actually say with an honest face that texas kids are getting a great education. He states that the education system is getting better every year and it's because of an increased accountability. I am not too sure what schools he is talking about, but privates schools that his kids go to do not count.
Perry also goes on to say that if you are going to tear down Texas then we don't want you. So what he is trying to convey is, if you are someone who points out Texas's fault then you are not allowed in Texas. How about pointing out that under his watch the education system has failed alot of children and he is not doing enough to help these kids compete in a global market.
Our high school drop out is high and yet our state government waats to tell people that we are doing ok. We have kids that lack the reading, writing and math skills to compete with other nations, who I might add spend less than us on education.
Maybe Governor Perry needs to send his kids to a public school and see how far they go. I bet he gets it then.
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In her blog Football, Steak and Texas Politics my classmate Brittanie wrote about one of the arguments between Governor Rick Perry and gubernatorial candidate Bill White over the state of our public schools in Texas. I thought it was a delightful piece pointing out the copious amounts of dung that flow from Governor Perry's mouth.
ReplyDeleteBrittanie focused largely on the creative view point Perry has about the Texas school system and how well it's doing, but also took a moment to review Perry's opinion on where people who "tear down Texas" should go. Finally, she called out Perry to consider letting his own children attend public schools and see how well they do. (I must admit I know nothing about Perry's kids, so have no idea where they go to school or if he even has kids. Either way, it's a fun idea to point out!)
Overall this was a fun, quick read! I got a grin and a chuckle from it which make me quite happy. So, thanks Brittanie! You made this assignment easy and amusing!