Latest News and Comment from Education

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Bush Education Foundation Had $1 Million in Assets at the End of 2010 | Scathing Purple Musings

Bush Education Foundation Had $1 Million in Assets at the End of 2010 | Scathing Purple Musings:

Bush Education Foundation Had $1 Million in Assets at the End of 2010

I’d imagine the money is still coming in too, especially when you consider this line-up of cash cows. From Mary McGrory in the Miami Herald:

There is little debate over the influence Bush and the foundation have had in driving the agenda.

“They have huge sway in the Legislature, in part because of Jeb Bush and in part because they are almost the only game in town,” said former state Sen. Dan Gelber a Miami Beach Democrat.

Foundation spokeswoman Jaryn Emhof said it is no secret that Bush stays involved in public policy. The foundation releases a legislative agenda annually — and follows it through the state