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<blockquote>''It has failed to establish any public system of education, although possessed of almost boundless resources, (the public domain,) and although it is an axiom in political science, that unless a people are educated and enlightened, it is idle to expect the continuance of civil liberty, or the capacity for self government.''</blockquote>

<blockquote>''It has failed to establish any public system of education, although possessed of almost boundless resources, (the public domain,) and although it is an axiom in political science, that unless a people are educated and enlightened, it is idle to expect the continuance of civil liberty, or the capacity for self government.''</blockquote>

Even today, Texas is considered in the forefront of education in the country as the [[No Child Left Behind|No Child Left Behind Act]] was implemented.  The administration of George W. Bush used Texas as a model for many of the reforms in the NCLB Act because of his previous experiences as governor of Texas.  

Even today, Texas is considered in the forefront of education in the country as the [[No Child Left Behind|No Child Left Behind Act]] was implemented.  The administration of George W. Bush used Texas as a model for many of the reforms in the NCLB Act because of his previous experiences as governor of Texas.  Further, Texas has never implemented [[Common Core]] officially (though many urban and highly liberal school districts have adopted it in stealth form).

In 2006 Texas ranked #25 out of 50 states on a composite index of public education.<ref>[http://www.morganquitno.com/edrank.htm See "Which State Is Smartest?" (2007) at]</ref>

In 2006 Texas ranked #25 out of 50 states on a composite index of public education.<ref>[http://www.morganquitno.com/edrank.htm See "Which State Is Smartest?" (2007) at]</ref>