For a state seeking $350 million to $700 million in federal education money, Texas sure has a funny way of going about it.

While state administrators have spent countless hours applying for the “Race to the Top” funds, their bosses, all the way up to Governor Rick Perry, have openly trashed the rules of the program. In particular, they have attacked a requirement that states sign on to a national standards movement, which Texas refuses to do.

Commissioner of Education Robert Scott called it the beginnings of a “federal takeover” and a “cash for flunkers” program, insisting any federal standards ...

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