New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be in Washington next month to discuss education reform — fueling hopes among boosters who want the Republican to run for president in 2012.

Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education announced that Christie will be the keynote speaker at its annual event in the nation’s capital on Nov. 30.

Christie’s education plan includes boosting charter schools, curbing tenure, using student test scores to evaluate teacher performance and promoting merit pay.

“Chris Christie is a no-excuses governor,” said Bush, the former Florida governor.

“He is boldly advancing reforms that will hold schools accountable for providing a quality education.”

Christie has become the darling of the GOP by going to war with teachers unions and slashing spending during his first year in office.