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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Schools Matter: Rhee "Finds" $34 Million and Loses Last Cent of Credibility

Schools Matter: Rhee "Finds" $34 Million and Loses Last Cent of Credibility

Rhee "Finds" $34 Million and Loses Last Cent of Credibility

With her Walmart approved contract and its corporate underwriting becoming the albatross that could sink hers and Fenty's political futures, the Not Ready for Prime Time Players in Michelle Rhee's office suddenly announce the digging up in Februrary, no less, of 34 million extra dollars that can now go to reduce the Oligarchs' promised contribution to the tentative teacher contract--a planned contribution that has now shrunk from $65 million to $7 million. Miraculous, or as Councilman, Jim Graham, more aptly said yesterday "curiouser and curiouser."

It was only last Fall that Rhee suddenly misplaced $43 million, enough to warrant the firing of 266 teachers and 300 other school employees. Meanwhile, prostisuits Randi Weingarten and George Parker continue, unbelievably, to urge teachers to ratify the shell game contract that is not worth the paper that it is written on.