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Ignoring Moms in the Room, Bush Foundation Blames Unions for Watchdog Report | Scathing Purple Musings

Ignoring Moms in the Room, Bush Foundation Blames Unions for Watchdog Report | Scathing Purple Musings:


Ignoring Moms in the Room, Bush Foundation Blames Unions for Watchdog Report

In response to last week’s release of In the Public Interests report based on emails obtained through an FOIA request, Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education didn’t shoot the messenger. They too aim at a union strawman who wasn’t there. Mary Ellen Klas has the foundation’s statement in the Tampa Bay Times:
Jaryn Emhof, spokeswoman for the foundation sent the Herald/Times the following response:
“It certainly is not surprising that In the Public Interest, a union-backed organization, opposes school choice and the expansion of digital education.
“And, it is hardly a secret that the Foundation for Excellence in Education (Excel in Ed) is committed to school choice and openly offers its expertise to legislators and policy makers