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May 16, 2011
Jeb Bush's education ideas draw national attention
By Sheila Samples
With the help of Bush's Foundation for Excellence in Education, governors and lawmakers in at least 17 states -- mostly, though not all, Republican -- have explored legislation based on the "Florida model." That includes grading schools on a A-to-F scale based on standardized test scores, making reading a requirement of advancing to the fourth grade, and giving parents and students private-school vouchers and online courses.
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With the help of Bush's Foundation for Excellence in Education, governors and lawmakers in at least 17 states -- mostly, though not all, Republican -- have explored legislation based on the "Florida model." That includes grading schools on a A-to-F scale based on standardized test scores, making reading a requirement of advancing to the fourth grade, and giving parents and students private-school vouchers and online courses.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.