LSU drafting 'academic bankruptcy' plan in response to state budget crisis | NOLA.com

In January I wrote this, ",,,the Reich wants people under-educated or even uneducated and unable to think for themselves; just follow the party line. Consider the debacles that are Texas (formerly under the control of Rick Perry and his crew) and Kansas (still under Brownback's control)."

We can now add Louisiana to the list (remember that Walker's Wisconsin is also playing Jenga with education as well):

LSU and many other public colleges in Louisiana might be forced to file for financial exigency, essentially academic bankruptcy, if state higher education funding doesn't soon take a turn for the better.

Louisiana's flagship university began putting together the paperwork for declaring financial exigency this week when the Legislature appeared to make little progress on finding a state budget solution, according to F. King Alexander, president and chancellor of LSU.

"We don't say that to scare people," he said. "Basically, it is how we are going to survive."
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The Louisiana Legislature is closing out its meetings this week without having made much progress in finding more funding for universities, colleges and others. Louisiana's higher education community is facing an 82 percent funding cut if no extra state money is found.

The change would bring state funding for LSU from around $3,500 per undergraduate student to $660 per undergraduate student next year.

"States around the country spend more than that on their community colleges," Alexander said.

So when will this experiment with conservative economics end?  When will willful ignorance stop being a source of pride?

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A good education opens the mind to differing world views allowing for solutions to problems through the use of analytical thinking. It provides a flexibility in thought that allows one to adapt and change. Ignorant people have an easier time judging others and perpetuating hate. The more ignorant a population the easier it is for a demagogue to rise to power.

Mike Papantonio - Ring of Fire (paraphrased)

 LSU drafting 'academic bankruptcy' plan in response to state budget crisis | NOLA.com