An Education Crisis that Never Should Have Happened

[Brigid]

You saw her recently on "The Ed Show" talking about the financially troubled Chester Upland school district in PA. Here is a piece she wrote for CNN's "schoolsofthought" blogs:

http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/27/my-view-an-education-crisis-that-never-should-have-happened/?hpt=op_t1

[southernyankeebelle]

1. You know I think I started noticing the problems when the Bush brother got involved selling this

education books. Or something like that. Does anyone remember a Bush brother getting involved with that? I can't remember exactly what it was. I think it was in FL. I know alot of people here are smart probably remember which brother it was.

[alstephenson]

2. Jeb

[SharonAnn]

3. No, it was Neil Bush. Jeb just "reformed" the Florida system to buy Neil's books.

Neil created "C.O.W"s (Classroom On Wheels) that were a video display and DVD or computer to show "educational" CD's.

Barbara Bush donated a lot of money to New Orleans schools after Hurricane Katrina, but it had to be used to by Neil's "system". That way, she could get a tax deduction for supporting Neil's business.

[southernyankeebelle]

4. Yes it was Neil. I knew someone would know. The Bush family manages to screw the people one way

or other. They get away with this. It is so tragic this kind of stuff is allowed to happen. Whatever happened to putting out bids and taking the lowest bid. These people say they love america but they don't. Republicans are really trying to break up the public school system. It is scary.