Just received from Cornell Republicans:
ITHACA, N.Y. – Gov. Jeb Bush and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher will discuss the state of U.S. education during a special presentation and panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 in Bailey Hall on the Cornell University campus.
Gov. Bush will deliver the keynote address and then join SUNY Chancellor Zimpher in a panel discussion that will be moderated by Cornell President David Skorton.
Admission to this event is by ticket only, and is free and open to the public. Tickets will be available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office beginning Monday, Oct. 7.
Bush served as Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. As governor, he focused on reform in both K-12 and higher education. His “A+ Plan” established new metrics for evaluating public schools and created new standardized testing requirements. In a recent op-ed in the National Review, Bush wrote, “If we don’t completely transform education, we are defaulting on the American dream.” Bush now serves as Chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, a non-profit organization based in Tallahassee, Florida.
Zimpher is the current Chancellor of the State University New York, the largest University system in the nation. Prior to joining the SUNY system in 2009, Zimpher served as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and President of University of Cincinnati.
This event is sponsored by the Cornell Republicans.
Jeb Bush… What a great choice to discuss education given that Florida has gone from being a mediocre system to poor. My students in NYC, that had relatives in Florida and were having difficulty with passing exams for graduation, would go to Florida long enough to get their high school diploma. Brother Neil, after having the taxpayers cover the 273 million $$ rip-off with Silverado, went to Florida to work for the education tech company the served his brother’s schools.
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