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The quote argues that weak standards harm children by allowing poor performance to continue. It presents this as benefiting teachers' unions because it reduces pressure on them to improve results. The main point is that accepting mediocrity has real costs for students.
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Originally said in English.
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About Jeb Bush
American politician and businessman
Jeb Bush is an American politician and businessman, and he served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. Born John Ellis Bush, he is the second son of George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush, and the younger brother of George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, Bush later ran for president but did not win the 2016 Republican primaries. He is known for a career in politics and business, with public life shaped in part by his prominent family background.
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