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I would highly consider to the grandparent poster that they do their own due-diligence on the life in the state of Texas, particularly if they have children. C

I would highly consider to the grandparent poster that they do their own due-diligence on the life in the state of Texas, particularly if they have children. Check the poverty rate, access to health care, pollution, and education rankings that all rank among the worst in the US.

kodablah 13y ago
The state is too large and diverse to research at that level and make any determination about the community/region you might move into. The diversity from city to city in the metroplex alone is vast.
natrius 13y ago
I don't think it's meaningful to compare educational outcomes in states with large amounts of low-skilled immigration with the rest of the country. A quick look at education statistics will show you that outcomes are highly correlated with family income. Filter out[1] the schools in impoverished neighborhoods and you'll get a better idea of what kind of school your kids will go to. [1] http://www.texastribune.org/public-ed/explore/filter/ http://www.texastribune.org/public-ed/explore/filter/
- anigbrowl 13y ago
  Oh well, screw those poor people. They don't deserve proper education anyway. Who do they think they are?
  - axus 13y ago
    I think he's saying: don't avoid Texas simply because of the number of poor people here.
    - anigbrowl 13y ago
      I think he's saying that their situations shouldn't be included in evaluations of how well Texas is governed. Every place is well run if you ignore the parts that don't work well.
      - notdrunkatall 13y ago
        He's not saying that Texas is necessarily well governed; he's saying that it's a good place to live and start a business.
  - rogerbinns 13y ago
    “Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” John Steinbeck
- krichman 13y ago
  Or is it systemic? [1] http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2012/jun/21/how-texas-inflicts-bad-textbooks-on-us/?pagination=false http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2012/jun/21/how-tex...

kodablah 13y ago

The state is too large and diverse to research at that level and make any determination about the community/region you might move into. The diversity from city to city in the metroplex alone is vast.

natrius 13y ago

I don't think it's meaningful to compare educational outcomes in states with large amounts of low-skilled immigration with the rest of the country. A quick look at education statistics will show you that outcomes are highly correlated with family income. Filter out[1] the schools in impoverished neighborhoods and you'll get a better idea of what kind of school your kids will go to. [1] http://www.texastribune.org/public-ed/explore/filter/ http://www.texastribune.org/public-ed/explore/filter/

anigbrowl 13y ago
Oh well, screw those poor people. They don't deserve proper education anyway. Who do they think they are?
- axus 13y ago
  I think he's saying: don't avoid Texas simply because of the number of poor people here.
  - anigbrowl 13y ago
    I think he's saying that their situations shouldn't be included in evaluations of how well Texas is governed. Every place is well run if you ignore the parts that don't work well.
    - notdrunkatall 13y ago
      He's not saying that Texas is necessarily well governed; he's saying that it's a good place to live and start a business.
- rogerbinns 13y ago
  “Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” John Steinbeck
krichman 13y ago
Or is it systemic? [1] http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2012/jun/21/how-texas-inflicts-bad-textbooks-on-us/?pagination=false http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2012/jun/21/how-tex...