It's not all about jobs; education's an issue, too!

It's not all about jobs; education's an issue, too!

This article is definitely worth reading; it is quite interesting! Just to summarize the article, since Governor Rick Perry became a candidate for president, some interesting arguments have escalated from citizens wanting answers about our education system.
If you are not already aware, Texas is looking at last place right now for the percentage of Texas residents who have completed high school and have received a high school degree. Now, I will have you know that Texas has not always been in last place. While Perry has been governor, we have gone from being ranked 45th to 50th in number of high school graduates. Some say that Perry was not to blame for our lack of education, and that Texas was already struggling with it before Perry came into office. Other facts show that more people, such as illegal immigrants, have moved to Texas recently who have not completed high school. Some false statements have also been made by Perry which look like excuses to some Texans for why our education isn't where it should be. How will Texas improve their education when Texas' ranking on per pupil spending has dropped from 35th to 43rd since Perry has been elected governor?  This article has made some compelling points on the status of Texas education and is worth further investigation.