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How Governors Can Give All Students ‘Freshman Year for Free’
As the rising costs of tuition and fees outpace increases in financial aid and student debt skyrockets, there has never been a more critical time to bring innovation to our higher education system.
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How Should States Design Their Accountability Systems?
Education Next talks with Jeb Bush, Heather Hough, and Michael Kirst
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Florida’s Intuitive Letter Grades Produce Results
In Florida, where I served as governor from 1999 to 2007, a bold, new direction was required. And so in 1999, we overhauled our school system through accountability legislation that made student learning the focus of education.