Some Inconvenient History for a Teach for America Alum, Jeb Bush and Parent Trigger Advocates
Matt Minnick wasn’t alone in being less than forthcoming about who he was when he testified before the Florida Senate Budget Committee’s March 3rd hearing on SB 1718 . An AFL-CIO lobbyist wasn’t either. The one-time Teach for America corps member turned legislative aid for Jeb Bush’s foundation tried to pass himself off as a former teacher before being outed by Sen. Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood. Minnick naturally was testifying in support of the now defeated parent trigger bill.
Minnick was indeed a teacher and his resume includes two years teaching in Atlanta public schools as a Teach for America corp member. It is no small thing to go into a large urban school as did Minnick at Therrell High School. He touts his student’s success on end-of-course exams. Clearly establishing himself as an advocate for test results as a marker of success, Mennick might be surprised to learn that Georgia Department of Educ
Minnick was indeed a teacher and his resume includes two years teaching in Atlanta public schools as a Teach for America corp member. It is no small thing to go into a large urban school as did Minnick at Therrell High School. He touts his student’s success on end-of-course exams. Clearly establishing himself as an advocate for test results as a marker of success, Mennick might be surprised to learn that Georgia Department of Educ