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D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee to announce resignation Wednesday

D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee to announce resignation Wednesday

D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee to announce resignation Wednesday

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010; 8:11 PM

D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee will announce Wednesday that she is resigning at the end of this month, bringing an abrupt end to a tenure that drew national acclaim but that also became a central issue in the recent mayoral primary race.

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She is scheduled to announce her departure at a news conference with Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) and