The Kentucky Board of Education has released the names of finalists vying for the job of state education commissioner. At least one of the nominees is a vehement opponent of school choice.

Jim Warford, chief executive officer of the Florida Association of School Administrators. Warford, a Kentucky native, is former chancellor of the Florida Department of Education

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush implemented school choice reforms in the state, however, courts struck the reforms down. Warford is no supporter of school voucgers. Here’s an excerpt from an article in a Florida newspaper last year:

Jim Warford started off as a fan of Bush’s efforts to hold schools accountable. But the former Marion County superintendent changed his views after serving as chancellor of K-12 education in Bush’s administration.

“What I saw was that 90 percent of the energy went to undermining our public schools with vouchers and charters,” said Warford, now executive director of the Florida Association of School Administrators.