Jeb pushes ed "choice" -- oil spill = "golden opportunity". got his own ed foundation, too!

[Hannah Bell]

Jeb pushes school choice in walmart-sponsored forum. BP spill = "golden opportunity"

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/96531929.html?showAll=y&c=y



Jeb Bush told a luncheon audience in Baton Rouge on Wednesday that the traditional U.S. model of public education, unless changed, will put the nation further behind other countries, leaving more Americans unable to find good jobs....

Bush credited Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who was not present but with whom he met earlier in the day, for taking advantage of the possibility of change during this “golden opportunity..."

Wednesday’s talk by the former Florida governor was organized by Baton Rouge Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister and sponsored by the Bentonville, Ark.-based Walton Family Foundation.

After leaving office in 2007, Jeb Bush launched his own education organization in Florida, the Foundation for Excellence in Education, on which he serves as president and chairman. From that platform, Bush has continued to advocate across the country for the conservative “free market” education reforms he promoted in Florida...

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/96531929.html?showAll=...

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I've done pretty well with "the traditional U.s. model of public education".

9 years of college
one bachelors degree
one masters degree
one juris doctor
one certification in elementary education
one certification in law
five languages

Don't know what Jeb's belly-aching about except he isn't rich enough.

[Hannah Bell]

2. well, you know, he cares so much for the children.

[DrDan]

3. the bush's hate having any pile of money that they don't have their greedy little fingers in

social security, education, on and on and on

they are greedy greedy greedy.

Wish the rest of the country (the R's) would see their greed.

[monmouth]

4. Please note Florida's standing educationally. Near the bottom...n/t