Some critics have also taken exception to media coverage that included Conditt's friends and family describing him as nerdy and kind. Conditt kept the Texas capital in a state of fear for weeks, planting five bombs that killed two people and badly wounded four others. read more
Just as critics warned, tuition has skyrocketed, nearly doubling at Texas A&M and UT-Austin. Poor and middle-class kids are getting priced out of a college degree. As we reported in October, the student bodies at the top public universities are overwhelmingly affluent. read more