Steve Murdoch, the preeminent state demographer, is leaving Texas for the wilds of DC, according to the Texas Observer. Who can blame him for deserting us, when few here heed his warnings about our dire future.
Of course, geographers study his figures and realize that Texas' future will indeed be bleak if the Lege doesn't increase public support (read Money) for schools and healthcare. With a dropout rate at close to 50% in inner-city schools, we will soon have a literacy rate comparable to Cote d'Ivoire, and our future will look like theirs.
No comments:
Post a Comment