re: Did we kind of let Aggie off the hook?

The exponential growth of nationwide college and career readiness initiatives have prompted many institutions of higher education into bridging the gaps between high school and college with such partnerships as Blinn Team.
In actuality, multiple funding agencies that provide grants to Tier I research institutions often mandate said collaborations in their RFPs.
Look for the trend to increase, not decrease.
UT Austin and ACC Launch a Co-Enrollment Program for Incoming Freshmen

Sling all of the mud you want at Texas A&M for anything else under the sun, but trying to degrade the Blinn partnership is silly.