Funding Texas Public Education

It wasn't on my to-do list today, but over oatmeal this morning, I think I solved the public education funding problem in Texas. Along with the problem of Division 1A football and basketball players not graduating from universities.

There's a ton of money in College Football. Everyone knows that. And then there are complaints that not enough players in college athletics graduate. Some blame the "raw materials." So let's kill two birds with one stone. Let some money from College Athletics go to Texas Public education.

1. There's lots of money. This goes without saying.
2. You can spend it now or later. Either football (basketball too) funds schools while the future players are getting their basics done, or they'll have to pay for tutors later. Might as well do it now. Just do it, remember?
3. Better educated freshmen tend to graduate. Tend to get better grades.
4. They could at least fund high school athletics. Like farm teams, only state wide.
5. Someone's going to get the money eventually. May as well be public school kids now, rather than some other state program later.
6. Wouldn't you feel better paying $75 a ticket if you knew that some little kindergartener would be able to have a fresh box of crayons?

Not all the money, not most of the money. But could you imagine what 3% of the gate and television money from university athletics could do for your school??