Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is on the right path to improve education.
Bush founded the Foundation for Excellence in Education after leaving office in 2008 with the goal of igniting "a movement of reform" in every state to transform education.
He testified Wednesday morning before the Senate-House Education Committee, then joined Snyder, state superintendent Mike Flanagan and the House and Senate GOP leaders for a news conference to discuss education improvements.
Snyder outlined a sweeping education proposal this spring that included new rules for teacher tenure, anti-bullying legislation and new ways for students to start taking college classes as early as the ninth grade. Lawmakers are working on the changes.
Bush encouraged Snyder to be "bold" about changing the current education system. At a news conference, Bush critiqued the country's education system: " It's completely adult-centered. It's not just teacher-centered I wouldn't say that at all. I'd say it's centered though on the economic interests of adults a lot more than it is on the learning experience."
From the Associated Press