Assignment #2

The article I chose to talk about can be found here. Governor Abbott makes a pitch that Texas needs to stay with the times business wise, so as not to be left behind as they were with Woolworths and Sears to name a couple. Talks were also made about providing cheaper or free education to help boost qualified candidates in today's modern fields. Governor Abbott even says that Texas needs more higher level job candidates with special skills. Abbott enthusiastically endorsed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's goal to grow the share of young people who have a postsecondary degree to 60 percent by 2035. And he expressed excitement for the idea of Texas Industry Innovative Academies, which would be schools that partner with local employers and colleges to provide internship and dual-credit opportunities for high school students. So he wants people to go to college and even aims at getting them in sooner, yet neatly sidesteps the issue of cheaper or free education. The problem with education is debt and the need to still keep your lifestyle up while attending class. He offers no solutions or ideas to this problem. So he's on the right track, but without easing the burden of college attendance, these lofty goals could fall short.