Mayor's fiancee brings tough-on-education talk to Sacramento
Published: Tuesday, May. 25, 2010 - 12:00 am | Page 2B
Controversial education reformer Michelle Rhee brought her get-tough-on-education stance to Sacramento on Monday, saying schools need to be run like Fortune 500 companies, but with student achievement replacing capital.
The fiancée of Mayor Kevin Johnson acknowledged her reputation as a callously outspoken chancellor of the Washington, D.C., public schools system.
"I am someone who does not mince words; I don't spare feelings," said Rhee, speaking to the Sacramento Press Club downtown.
Rhee joked that she trying show her softer side in her husband-to-be's hometown. Then, she laughed as she noted that Johnson didn't think she could hide her true nature long enough.
Being Rhee means offering no apologies for reforms she says are in the interest of students.
"People have called me the terminator, the
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