Jeb Bush's Delicate Dance with Common Core
The former governor was set to speak about education reform amid a conservative backlash against academic standards he supports.
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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush may be figuring a way out of the conservative firestorm that has surrounded him over a set of academic curriculum standards known as Common Core.
In a recent interview with Education Next, the potential Republican presidential candidate was asked to respond to critics of Common Core, who have turned the issue into a political litmus test for the party. "I support high academic standards," Bush said. "Period."