Interview With Michelle Rhee, October 13, 2010 � Georgetown Public Policy Review

Interview With Michelle Rhee, October 13, 2010 � Georgetown Public Policy Review

Interview With Michelle Rhee, October 13, 2010

By Padmini Jambulapati

Michelle Rhee, District of Columbia Public Schools chancellor, is a divisive figure in the education community. She was a Teach for America corps member (Baltimore, 1992) and headed The New Teacher Project before coming to DC in 2007. Appointed by Mayor Adrian Fenty, Rhee has overhauled the troubled DC school system by closing schools, introducing a new teacher evaluation system, holding teachers accountable, and bringing in private funding. Rhee has appeared on