State Leaders to Meet on Community College Funding

Earlier this year, Governor Rich Perry vetoed over $154 million dollars in community college funding to the state of Texas. As a result, it hurt many students, teachers, and faculty financially. Austin Community College had to raise student fee's by $2 dollars per credit hour and cut nearly $2.2 million from it's normal budget. Now, politicians from the state capitol are confident they can bring back that money for the community colleges in Texas. Governor Rich Perry is now pushing for community colleges to get the $154 million in vetoed funds. In addition, he wants an additional $50 million for performance incentitives and financial aid programs. In my opinion, I think that this article is important because alot of bright students need financial aid to go to college and without it they cannot go. Our youth is our future and without them we are just hurting ourselves. Plus, I think teachers and faculty deserve performance incentives or bonuses for their hard work and dedication for sculpting the minds of our future and generation.

link to thearticle: www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/09/07/0907community.html