Texas Gov. Rick Perry says many are overreacting to needed changes under consideration for flagship universities

 AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry played down the alarms being raised by prominent alumni and lawmakers over new directions in the state’s flagship universities, saying some groups are overreacting to needed changes.

Perry said “a lot of kerfuffle” has been stirred, which he attributed to “ill-informed former students,” over what...

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