Why Should Floridians Trust the FDOE and Jeb Bush’s Foundations to Tell the Truth About Testing?
The Florida Department of Education took the remarkable step last week of Tweeting the Bush Foundation’s“Get the Facts on FCAT”. It was the latest instance which confirmed that the powerful former governor is doing the heavy PR lifting to save the test-based accountability system he began. Writes skeptical Orlando Sentinelreporter, Leslie Postal:
It’s no secret that Jeb Bush’s education foundation is a fan of Florida’s school accountability system — and the standardized tests its based on. After all, the system was put in place during Bush’s first stint as Florida’s governor.
So with school board members across Florida voicing concern — and sometimes anger — about that system, the Foundation for Florida’s Future is responding with a five-part series titled Get the