I ran across this yesterday, and knowing Perry's fight with Big Education, thought this was a very interesting essay.
Will Rick Perry Unravel the Strange Consensus on Public Education?
I saw that one yesterday as well. When I started researching Perry, his take on education was one of the things that drew me to him. It is definitely Reaganesque and the fact that the liberal websites are taking notice of this and getting alarmed is further affirmation.