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Thursday, October 14, 2010

The Answer Sheet - Michelle Rhee's greatest hits

The Answer Sheet - Michelle Rhee's greatest hits

Michelle Rhee's greatest hits

D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee gave us many reasons to remember her when she is gone. There's the schools she closed. The teachers she fired. The contract she signed with the Washington Teachers Union. Her frequent use of the word “crap.” Here’s some quintessential statements that Rhee made as chancellor. Thanks for many of these to my colleague, Bill Turque, who often stood alone in his strong coverage of Rhee’s tenure. I think my favorite is the one about taping students' mouths shut. Let me know what I’ve missed.