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In Texas money goes further, with one of the lowest costs of living, one of the lightest tax burdens as a percent of income,…

— Mark McKinnon

Real Texans want their kids to have the best education possible, not the one politicians looking to brag about budget cuts have left us…

— Wendy Davis

Texas Republican political leaders take perverse pride in how deeply they have cut our state's education budget. Thousands of teachers have been pulled from…

— Wendy Davis

If you're white and wealthy, Texas is a great place, however, no Texas governor Republican or Democrat is eager to raise taxes and without…

— Calvin Jillson

Texas has no income tax, which is a big draw for corporate executives who do business there. But it's hardly tax-free. The property taxes…

— Gail Collins

“These are tough times for state governments. Huge deficits loom almost everywhere, from California to New York, from New Jersey to Texas. Wait—Texas? Wasn't…

— Paul Krugman

All you've got to do is go back and look in the early 1900s and see what we had in Texas without public education…

— Pete Laney

Texas is a national leader in education reform and student achievement. Through our college- and career-ready standards and assessments, strong school accountability, and a…

— Rick Perry

We have to make sure that college is accessible and affordable. Two years ago, I stood here and called upon our institutions of higher…

— Rick Perry

The thing about Texas is that it's a little larger than life.

— Lauren Shuler Donner

The states do have more control over education, and they have the responsibility for funding it.

— Miguel Cardona

When it comes to college education, American families are paying more and getting less.

— Patricia Schroeder