Popular D.C. principal found dead at home
Brian Betts, of Shaw Middle School, was a favorite of Rhee
Brian Betts, 42. (Nikki Kahn-TWP)Posted at 10:57 AM ET, 04/17/2010
Harry Potter tops list of decade's most banned/challenged books
The Harry Potter series of books were the most banned or challenged books in schools and libraries over the last decade. The list includes some literary classics. Here's the top 50.
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Brian Betts--a great loss for D.C. schools
It is difficult to adjust to any 6 a.m. phone call, but the one I received this morning was particularly jarring. Brian Betts, one of the most energetic and enthusiastic educators I have ever met, had been found dead in his home in Silver Spring, just months before what I expected would be good news about his relentless efforts to raise achievement for students at the Shaw Middle School at Garnet-Patterson.
Posted by Jay Mathews | Permalink | Comments (14)Ed Buzz: The Nation
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