Let's not be afraid of standardized testing for students, testing of teachers, charter schools, private scholarship funding to give poor parents a choice, or home schooling. Let's experiment prudently with school voucher programs to see if they help. Let's use innovation and competition to help give our children the best education possible. We invite skilled workers to come to America from all over the world to fill the good jobs that are waiting here. I think that's great.
Immigration is our life's blood.
I am the son of immigrants. But I also want our kids educated and trained for those jobs. Governor Bush has shown in Texas in just a few short years, what can be done for education. As governor, he ended social promotions. He increased state funding for education by eight billion dollars.