Rhee-ism without Rhee?
Is D.C. mayor-elect Vincent Gray strong enough to follow the mandate of those who elected him and break withMichelle Rhee's destructive approach to school reform? He knows it's the right thing to do and has been openly critical of Rhee's testing madness, her one-sided emphasis on the classroom teacher, and her divisive anti-unionism. But it would mean risking the ire of Arne Duncan and the power philanthropists, whose largesse keeps the district financially afloat.
Gray's appointment of deputy chancellor, Kaya Henderson, as interim chancellor is an indication that he isn't
Gray's appointment of deputy chancellor, Kaya Henderson, as interim chancellor is an indication that he isn't
