One-on-One with Jeb Bush

Description

The former governor of Florida on reforming education, making sure students are well served during the pandemic and the family business.

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This session is supported by General Motors. Media support is provided by Chalkbeat.

Speakers

Jeb Bush

Former Governor of Florida

Bush served as governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He was the third Republican elected to the state’s highest office and the first Republican in the state’s history to be reelected. Previously, Bush founded the nonprofit organization Foundation for Florida's Future, served as Florida's commerce secretary and worked in real estate development. He was most recently a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

Moderator

Sarah Darville

National Editor at Chalkbeat

Darville is a managing editor at Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news site covering education, where she oversees national reporting. She recently wrote a piece about the challenges of reopening America’s schools that was co-published with the New York Times Sunday Review. Darville was previously Chalkbeat’s New York City bureau chief.