SCHOOL FOR THOUGHT

You Can’t Beat the Bushes

The state of Florida is a national leader in providing school choices for families. During his tenure as governor, Jeb Bush brought in a number of school choice measures - more than 400 charter schools; scholarships for low-income children, children with disabilities, four-year-olds, and military families; generous corporate tax credit scholarships; and a wide variety of virtual school options. These measures have resulted in huge academic gains for Florida, especially among minorities and low-SES groups, and Mr. Bush has become an enthusiastic proponent of school choice. Earlier this month, he spoke in Moncton on the topic Choice Works: Educating Our Way to Self-Sufficiency. The videos show the Q&A portion of his talk.