As UT, A&M Regents Meet, Governor Eyes Tuition
When the regents of the state’s two largest university systems assemble this week — the University of Texas System on Wednesday and Thursday and Texas A&M University System on Thursday and Friday — the most anticipated agenda item for both will be setting tuition.
In the months preceding the regents' decision, many groups have weighed in, both for and against raising the rates. (In a bizarre moment, an outside group from Florida even weighed in.) But the loudest megaphone, albeit behind the scenes, may be in the hands of Gov. Rick Perry, who has also made his thoughts on the ...
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Becky Goetz via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yes! Let's withhold state support from the universities but forbid them from increasing tuition to cover the gap! Somebody please send Perry back to math class.
hans5162@ix.netcom.com hans
Perry is nothing more than a mindless mouthpiece for for profit universities and online course providers. He lacks the intelligence to see the benefit to the state of robust Tier I universities and the research they provide. Perhaps he fears that folks may come to realize that the tuition increases are necessary due to his political decision to balance the budget on the backs of K-12 and university students. This is an agenda pushed by AFP and the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The Florida group was just another AFP electronic spawn. The sooner he realizes he has no political future in this state or in this nation, the better off we will all be. His Goober-like performance made Texas a huge national joke.
poryorick
He didn't forbid universities from raising tuition. The opposite, in fact.
In 2003 Perry signed the tuition deregulation bill. So the real question is why he did that if he didn't want to allow state universities to make up for shortfalls created by his cuts to state funding for higher ed.
And, of course, no one ever asks him that question.
Patrick Fitzsimons
How about every time the Longhorns loose a football game they take 1 million out of Mac Browns salary and put it into tuition for students. This will put a silver lining in a losing season.
Laura Watts Kinnison via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I heard UT--3% and A&M (except B/CS) $10/hour. Let's not forget State Rep. Geanie Morrison's handiwork in the deregulation of tuition! She was at the top of this slippery slope!
gypsy314 ne
Anyone but Obama and liar democrats!