Crist Crossing Kids

No doubt it's a naive question, but why do some people get into politics? Is it merely to accumulate power and fame for their own sake, or to actually do something? The questions come to mind in considering the decision this week by Florida's Republican Governor Charlie Crist to veto a landmark education reform in order to help his tottering Senate campaign.

A major challenge to improving public schools is removing ineffective teachers from the classroom, and the problem is exacerbated in Florida by tenure rules that ...