oduced by T. Williard Fair, his co-founder of acharter school, and took questions from Patricia Levesque, his former deputy chief of staff, who essentiallythrewbatting practiceto Bush, a wonk who graspseducation policy like major leaguersunderstand fastballs over the middle of the plate.
Date: Feb 11, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Florida School District Rescinds Vote To Opt Out Of Testing
"Not only do these academic checkups provide an honest assessment to parents of how their children are progressing in school, they also prepare students for the future because tests are a part of life," Patricia Levesque, chief executive officer of Bush's Foundation for Excellence in Education,
Date: Sep 02, 2014
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Jeb Bush draws tea party ire touting education before 2016 call
Meanwhile, Bush's nonprofit Foundation for Excellence in Education in Tallahassee has stepped up its support of Common Core. Foundation director Patricia Levesque has written opinion articles defending the initiative, using student gains in Florida as evidence the educational model works.
"Florida teachers are challenging their students, and their students are answering that challenge," said Patricia Levesque, executive director of the Foundation for Florida's Future, the nonprofit organization started and chaired by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Date: Feb 11, 2014
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Businesses Hoping To Cash In On Common Core Education Standards
Lets go back and look at what existed in our country prior to common core. You had 50 states with 50 different kind of academic standards," said Patricia Levesque, head of the school-choice group Foundation for Floridas Future. "So guess who was able to sell their textbooks across 50 states. It w
Date: Aug 04, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Tense fight over 'parent trigger' bill ends in defeat for supporters
It is a sad day for Floridas parents and students when 20 Senate members vote against giving parents the tools they need to improve their childs persistently failing school, said Patricia Levesque, executive director of former Gov. Jeb Bushs Foundation for Floridas Future.
Last week, at a national education-reform competition, Patricia Levesque, head of Jeb Bush's Foundation for Florida's Future, may have tipped the state GOP's hand when she declared, "We'll tackle collective bargaining next year."