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Michelle Rhee's Last Day | NBC Washington

Michelle Rhee's Last Day | NBC Washington

Michelle Rhee's Last Day

D.C. Schools Chancellor Ends Three-Year Tenure

By KATHY BANKS
Updated 8:00 PM EDT, Fri, Oct 29, 2010

Friday marked Michelle Rhee's last official day as chancellor of D.C. public schools.

Rhee served as chancellor for three years. During her tenure, she fired hundreds of teachers and closed schools in an effort to improve education -- moves that triggered both praise and anger among a lot of folks.