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Jeb Bush Dodges Accountability for NAEP Scores | Scathing Purple Musings

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Jeb Bush Dodges Accountability for NAEP Scores

So NOW its about the funding. From Leslie Postal in Sentinel School Zone:

Former Gov. Jeb Bush sent out a press release this afternoon lamenting the state’s flat NAEP scores and calling for higher standards to boost performance that had “plateaued.”

Bush, head of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, also said money would help.

“ And investing in education is also important,” he said in his statement. “ We urge the Florida Legislature to protect funding for public education, particularly policies and programs that support, incentivize and reward student achievement. These are critical elements for keeping Florida’s