The “Godfather of Common Core” aka Jeb Bush spoke out about education in Florida and he continues to defend Common Core. Many other possible Republican presidential contenders are against it such as Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Ted Cruz.

Bush was recently interviewed by Education Next.When they asked him why he was a steadfast supporter of common core even though others are critical, he had the following to say to his critics:

I support high academic standards. Period.

High academic standards are a basic element of reform. Yet, across the country, state standards have been abysmally low for too long, evidenced by the fact that 75 percent of high school graduates are not fully prepared for college or a good paying job. A recent study by the American Institutes for Research compared state standards with international assessments and found the difference between states with the highest and lowest standards was the equivalent of three to four grade levels.

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Low standards are a tactic that takes pressure of teachers unions by accepting mediocrity and failure for kids. Our children can achieve great things when we set high expectations for them.

The Common Core State Standards are more rigorous standards than the great majority of states had in place previously.

I think Senator Ted Cruz hit the nail on the head when he said:

I’m a big fan of Jeb Bush; I think he’s an important leader on many issues… but on the question of Common Core, I emphatically do not agree with Common Core.

There are a lot of voters who do not agree with Common Core as well. Bush’s continued support of the matter is going to present him with an uphill battle if he decides to run in 2016.