Though Wendy Davis may have only good intentions for Texas and it's education programs, I do not fully agree with everything she has to say. Wendy states her number one rule in her plan for Texas as, "High school students in the top 20% of his or her class during junior year who commit to teaching will be guaranteed early acceptance to college and a guaranteed teaching job in a Texas classroom upon completing his or her requirements and certification". Sounds nice to me as a junior in the top 20% of my class planning to become a teacher... but one must realize that not all juniors, in the top 20% or not, will make an adequate teacher. People should be hired on their capabilities and teaching skills... not on their high school ranking and or their plan to become a teacher. On the other hand, I do support one of Wendy's others rules being to "Reestablish the educational aide exemption to help teachers aides go back to school for certification as full-time teachers". I know many fantastic aides that would make incredible teachers but unfortunately they weren't able to go back to college. So if she would stay true to her word and really support aides in this way, I would be impressed. She has a plan for teachers pay being to "Attract and retain highly-qualified teachers by bringing Texas teacher pay in line with the rest of the country". Though I love this as well, I am a bit skeptical of this due to it being seemingly impossible without raising taxes.
I think Wendy Davis has some fixing to do with her planning before Texas should follow along, but I will agree that she has some good ideas when it comes to the education system.
