Jeb Bush Stories
A list of the most recent stories about Jeb Bush.
2016 looms: Paul, Jindal visit early voting states
Republican Sen. Rand Paul opened his presidential exploration tour Friday with a splashy set of speaking engagements in Iowa designed to broaden his tea party brand into something more mainstream and, perhaps, viable. At the same time, another Republican, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, became the first potential 2016 presidential candidate ...
2016: Rare same-state pairings in the early stages
The early stages of the 2016 presidential race feature an unusual cluster of high-powered potential candidates hailing from the same states, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Rep. Paul Ryan among them. Walker gained Republican Party cult-figure status when he beat back a labor union attempt to oust him from office ...
31 percent of Maine high schools get D or F grades
Maine schools merited only a C grade while 31 percent of the state's high schools received a D or an F, under a new state grading system unveiled Wednesday by Gov. Paul LePage and Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen. Maine becomes the 14th state to give letter grades to schools as ...
Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race
Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids — Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana — suddenly find themselves fending off ...
'Parent trigger' bill fails in Fla. Senate again
For the second straight year, the Florida Senate on Tuesday defeated a bill promoted as giving parents a voice in charting a turnaround plan for failing public schools. The measure championed by school-choice supporters failed on a dramatic 20-20 vote after a drawn-out debate. Afterward, applause broke out in the ...
In Ala., GOP dictates new landscape for education
Self-declared education reformers have had considerable success across the country over the past few decades, from charter school expansion and private school tuition vouchers to new limits on teachers' job protections. But perhaps nowhere have the triumphs marked a bigger political upheaval than in Alabama, where the new Republican supermajority ...
Presidents help George W. Bush dedicate library
George W. Bush marked his unofficial return to the public eye at the dedication of his presidential library, basking in praise from President Barack Obama and three former U.S. presidents on a rare day of harmony that glossed over the hard edges of his deeply polarizing presidency. There was no ...
The Bush and Clinton families, on stage in Texas
Together on stage, the two families who have dominated American politics for the past two decades joined Thursday to pay tribute to the opening of George W. Bush's presidential center. Whether the families will have another act — in 2016 — was the unspoken subtext. President George H.W. Bush, frail ...
Presidents praise George W. Bush at new library
Presidents past and present lionized one of their own Thursday, putting politics aside as President George W. Bush dedicated the library that documents his place in history. President Barack Obama praised his predecessor's strength and resolve after Sept. 11, calling Bush a "good man" who faced the storm head on. ...
Barbara Bush on Jeb run: 'We've had enough Bushes'
Amid the celebration surrounding the opening of son George W. Bush's presidential library Thursday, former first lady Barbara Bush brushed aside talk of a Jeb Bush run for the White House in 2016. Appearing in an interview from Dallas on NBC's "Today" show, Mrs. Bush was asked if she thought ...
Bush, Clinton speak on eve of library dedication
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush urged the nation to change its immigration and education systems to ensure a robust American economy in remarks Wednesday before the World Affairs Council in Dallas. A suburb away, former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered her first paid speech since leaving the helm of ...
G.W. Bush wants brother Jeb to run for president
Former President George W. Bush says he has advice for his brother and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — "Run." For president, that is. In an interview aired Wednesday with ABC News, the former president says his brother would be, in his words, a "marvelous candidate." Whether Jeb Bush ultimately ...
30 years after report, schools remain at risk
U.S. students are falling behind their international rivals. Young people aren't adept at new technology. America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game. "A Nation at Risk," the report issued 30 years ago this week by President Ronald Reagan's Education Department, was meant as a wake-up call ...
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