Kinky wants to solve the 'education crisis' by giving teachers more money and not testing the students...lol. As a conservative from way back..I say it is time to TEST THE TEACHERS!! Kinky is giving in to pressure groups..don't be fooled!
You misrepresent his position. The TAKS test is a failure in Texas. The only reason it is implemented is for Federal funding, which Kinky believes is unneccesary. He wants education funded completely from Texas dollars, and he wants to raise pay to attract better teachers.
He recognizes the correlation between education and poverty/crime.