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In case you missed it: Teachers, teachers, teachers | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

In case you missed it: Teachers, teachers, teachers | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

In case you missed it: Teachers, teachers, teachers

Rhee dismisses 241 D.C. teachers; union vows to contest firings The Washington Post
When her newly implemented IMPACT evaluation revealed a startling number of teachers to be ineffective and unlicensed, Michelle Rhee immediately let them go - and warned 737 others ranked "minimally effective" that they will face similar fates if they do not change their scores within a year.
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