[summer]

''I believe this is a state in its ascension, not in decline,'' [Gov] Bush said.

I truly believe that over time, there will be more and more of these success stories in FL. And, despite the sniping from his political opponents, the truth is that Gov. Bush's demand for greater accountability has been a huge motivator.

[summer]

For index.

[Captainpaintball]

Has he helped to increase the performance of schools catering to LEGAL families? I'll be impressed then...

[StockAyatollah]

Yet there were a bunch of whiney teachers at a McBride rally last night. These are the type of teachers that run like hell from any kind of accountability. It doesn't matter if Jeb succeeds or fails, they will always whine. Go, Jeb!

[mattdono]

It's funny, I remember when One Florida and his education initiatives were being debated and implemented. The outcry from minority communities was that their children would be disadvantage even further.

[Glancing back the article].

Well, I guess this story blows that theory out of the water.

[mattdono]

GO JEB! GO!

[CSXT]

Schools are improving and the teacher's unions are running scared. Yesterday it was reported that the Manatee County School Board didn't want Gov. Bush making a "political visit" to the Wimauma school. Wonder what they are afraid of. On top of that Bush is running tv ads featuring support for him from the last four Florida Teachers of the Year.

[ijcr]

Gee! what happened to the state constitution. English is the offical language of the State of Florida--Jeb, please do not forget this minor piffling detail when you endorse bi-lingual education.

[davidosborne]

bttt

[ohioWfan]

Gov. Bush's demand for greater accountability has been a huge motivator.

Great post, summer! Thank you!!

This is the key in both Jeb's and his older brother's education policies. Demand accountability for tax dollars spent, and it becomes an investment, not a giveaway.

As to the whole migrant issue.....I am bewildered when I read the posts of people who claim not to be bigots, whose every word they write belies that claim.

For example in this very thread: migrant = illegal = despised. Pathetic. Do they not realize how obvious they are?

It's the love for their fellowman, and the compassion for the less advantaged the Bush family has, that some people around here seem to hate the most about them.

WAY TO GO, JEB!!

[Straight Vermonter]

Wimauma Elementary earned an ''A'' in last year's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test

My family has been house hunting in Florida and in doing so have looked into what school districts are best. One of the things we learned is that the state letter grade to schools is based on comparisons to themselves not to the other school districts. Therefore a school that had an average score of 90 on a standardized test in one year and then a 91 the following year would not get as good of a grade as a school that had 60 in the first year and 80 in the second year.

Can any Florida FReepers verify this?

[MeekOneGOP]

Bush bump!