Will Texas authorize a BS MS for Creationists?

State Rep. Leo Berman (R-Tyler) proposes to exempt private, non-profit educational institutions from the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). All so the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) can grant Master of Science degrees.

Think of it as an economic development incentive intended to make Texas a world leader in the manufacture of academically worthless diplomas created by fly-by-night enterprises.

Because it would create a new class of institutions which don't have to meet THECB standards in order to issue a degree. Such degrees would be, one might argue, of dubious value, and might tend to reflect poorly on legitimate Texas college degrees.