Former FL Governor; Republican Presidential candidate:
Click here for 49 full quotes
OR click here for Jeb Bush on other issues.
- Feds should not be involved with creation of content. (Aug 2015)
- Allow opt-out of Common Core if states define standards. (Aug 2015)
- Stop school districts that value money over learning. (Jun 2015)
- Parental choice in preschool, both public and private. (Jun 2015)
- Class-size reduction does not improve student achievement. (Jun 2015)
- Minority achievement gap intolerable morally & economically. (Jun 2015)
- Federal government should create choices, not standards. (Mar 2015)
- Common Core is not a federal takeover. (Feb 2015)
- I won't run from Common Core, even if GOP does. (Apr 2014)
- 13,000 politicized unionized monopolies isn't the best model. (Apr 2014)
- Common Core is the right thing to do for our country. (Apr 2014)
- Advocate for Common Core education standards. (Mar 2014)
- No Child Left Behind got states to start reforms. (Oct 2013)
- Common core lets 1,000 different curriculum flowers bloom. (Oct 2013)
- We test too much; focus on accountability instead. (Oct 2013)
- More STEM grads, to maintain global technology leadership. (Mar 2013)
- Civics & government for high school graduation. (Mar 2013)
- Full immersion for English learners. (Mar 2013)
- Education savings accounts: Fund students instead of schools. (Mar 2013)
- Restore schools via standards for teachers instead of tenure. (Nov 2012)
- Let's give every parent in America a choice about schools. (Aug 2012)
- School choice is about unions versus kids. (Aug 2012)
- Don't restrict creationism discussion, but don't require it. (Feb 2007)
- School prayer OK if prayers are voluntary and student-led. (Mar 1999)
- Grade inflation breeds culture of falsely perceived success. (Nov 1995)
Florida Education
- I created the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd voucher program in America. (Aug 2015)
- 1994: cut Department of Education from 2,000 to 50 staff. (Jan 2015)
- Ed reform: reading scores improved; parents got more choices. (Feb 2014)
- 800,000 FL parents selected schools, not district zoning. (Mar 2013)
- Teacher bonuses for students passing AP courses. (Mar 2013)
- Florida Formula: schools graded A-to-F; extra funding for A. (Nov 2012)
- Pushed 1st statewide voucher program & school testing. (Jun 2012)
- Guarantee college admission for top 20% of high school grads. (Dec 2009)
- Catholic Conference sought more voucher accountability. (Dec 2009)
- 60% of FCAT-passed schools failed to meet NCLB standards. (Dec 2009)
- OpEd: Stacked Board of Regents with Republican donors. (Feb 2007)
- Repeal class size limit state constitutional amendment. (Feb 2007)
- Co-founded a charter school in poor Miami neighborhood. (Feb 2007)
- Make school plan more punitive and more vouchers. (Feb 2007)
- 1997: Smaller schools are better schools, but also cost more. (Feb 2007)
- Voluntary universal Pre-K: fund 9,600 pre-school teachers. (Mar 2004)
- A+ Plan: Make "F" schools disappear; make more "A" schools. (Jan 2002)
- Push for gains among minority and disadvantaged students. (Jan 2002)
- Social promotion doesn't do our kids any favors. (Jan 2002)
- Restrict grade inflation by imposing minimum standards. (Jun 2000)
- Instituted school voucher plan. (Jan 2000)
- More funding for schools; merit pay for teachers. (Jul 1998)
- Focus on abstinence; end social promotion. (Jul 1998)
- Supports charter schools & vouchers. (Jul 1998)
|
Written by
Charlie Crist on Education
Ron DeSantis on Education
Powered by