The direction of ed reform
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If you have any doubt about the direction of school reform in this country, consider these two events:
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush - who remains powerful in politics - hosted a two-day education conference in Washington last week that was all about how foundations and businesses could affect schools. A few days later, Florida's governor-elect, Rick Scott, named Michelle Rhee as the most prominent member of his education transition task force.
Bush, Scott and Rhee all share the same business-driven vision of education reform. In fact, rumors are flying through the Sunshine State that Scott wants Rhee to become the next education commissioner there.
Some in Florida have even painted a scenario in which Bush runs and wins the presidency in 2012 and appoints Rhee as secretary of education. Bush has said he is not running in