[summer]

Thank you for taking the time to check out this post! :)

BTW, if you'd like to visit Gov. Bush's official campaign web site, click on www.jeb.org

[mewzilla]

Good post!

And here's a question I have for Jeb's opponents with kids: are they in public or private schools? Inquiring minds want to know...

[I still care]

Excellent, summer. This Sunday in church this was the topic of conversation around the donuts - the newspapers are dying because they cannot really fault Jeb's education plans, and his ratings are consistantly high. While what people are associating with Reno's candidacy is lesbian rights and the Hollywood elite.

[Movemout]

I have been reading your posted threads for some time. You are really becoming quite adept at it. Keep up the good work. I have to admit that I like Jeb's politics much better than his brother's politics. At the risk of establishing another American poltical dynasty I must say that Jeb is still in the running in my book.

[KansasGirl]

Is Jeb a conservative?

[FairWitness]

Good post summer. Every state needs a "summer" like you. Thanks for your good work.

[lodwick]

Good job Jeb! bttt

[daviddennis]

It never ceases to amaze me how school columnists focus on inputs - money - while not even considering outputs - learning.

Sure, it's nice to have more money and all, but I don't think that's what makes kids learn. A lot of miserable schools have absurdly high budgets.

D

[stainlessbanner]

Respectfully, I think Jeb is trying to make the right moves in education, but thus far he has been unconvincing. Perhaps it is his advisors.

The FCAT is a joke - funding for a school is tied to a one-day test. Schools even call up the brightest students to make sure they will be present for the FCAT.

Jeb is head and shoulders about his competition, I think with the right advisors, he will improve Florida's low education rank!

[floriduh voter]

Thanks for the ping and bttt! Jeb is having success as well in other areas that are unrelated to education, that were designed to give folks opportunities to participate in Florida's economy.

Just from listening to him, I am starting to think that Jeb's IQ qualifies him to be in the Mensa Society. People just don't realize how brainy he is because he's so informal one on one and, because he doesn't spend time bragging about himself.

He is so good with kids it's no wonder they clamor to get his autograph or have their picture taken with him.

[kinganamort]

great one... and bookmark for later repunk posting

[davidosborne]

passing in on... ANOTHER Great post Summer !!

David

[MeekOneGOP]

Bush bump !

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

bump

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

This accountability thing is really catching on. People have figured out that you can't know where you're going, or how to get there, if you don't know where you are, and how you got to that point.

[Straight Vermonter]

An excellent post from you as always on this important subject. As a parent who will have kids in Florida schools (Seminole county) in the near future I have a few comments:

Poverty no longer is accepted as an insurmountable brick wall but as an obstacle to overcome.

Those running magnet schools and parochial schools never thought it was.

Studies show they (at risk students) benefit most from smaller classes.

Could you cite one non-NEA funded study that demonstrates this?

Schools with strong administrative leaders and involved, creative faculty do well; parental involvement and community support are essential for success

Well duh! Unfortunately the last thing the teachers want is anyone checking up on them.

Stuents at the five Miami-Dade schools that twice have received F's now are eligible for vouchers that can be used at private schools. But students' options are severely limited by the few private schools willing or qualified to accept them

Gee does this guy really think that people were going to build schools before there were students who were going to attend? Give the market a year or two to catch up. are we teaching to the test or teaching the necessary skills for success?

In some of these schools it seems teaching anything would be an improvement.

As a business person I could not succeed without having goals that I set for my team and then had regularly review to see if we had achieved them. Finally someone has translated this to government. Kudos to Jeb.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Jeb Bush for Pres in 2008!!

:o)

LETS ROLL!!!

[Jennifer in Florida]

Thanks for the ping, Summer, and also thanks for doing such a great job getting the word out about Jeb. I think Jeb is doing a fantastic job!

[dalebert]

Great post.

[LarryLied]

I'm thinking of registering as a Democrat. I would be torn up if Reno lost the primary by one vote.