http://wlrn.org en http://wlrn.org/post/rock-star-educator-who-follows-jeb-bush-picked-florida-education-commissioner <p></p><p>Florida has chosen a follower of Jeb Bush education theory from Indiana to be its next education commissioner.</p><p>Tony Bennett is serving out his term as Indiana's superintendent of public instruction after a re-election defeat.&nbsp; In Florida, he'll replace Gerard Robinson, who resigned months ago after only a year in office.</p><p> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:49:39 +0000 Rick Stone 6170 at http://wlrn.org 'Rock Star' Educator Who Follows Jeb Bush Picked For Florida Education Commissioner http://wlrn.org/post/gov-scott-race-based-scoring-we-should-have-high-standards-everybody <p>Gov. Rick Scott wants the State Board of Education to change its plan to set <a href="http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2012/10/15/explaining-floridas-new-race-based-achievement-goals/">passing scores based on a student’s race</a>. But he isn’t saying what the board should do to alter the plan.</p><p>Every child should be performing on grade level in subjects like math and reading, Scott says. “I mean, I learn differently than other people learn, but I do know that all children can learn,” Scott says, “and we should expect we should have high standards for everybody.”</p> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:39:56 +0000 Gina Jordan 3220 at http://wlrn.org Gov. Scott On Race-Based Scoring: ‘We Should Have High Standards For Everybody'