Sources say former D.C. education chancellor considering N.J. job
Michelle A. Rhee, who is resigning as schools chancellor of Washington, D.C., is seriously considering becoming New Jersey's next education commissioner, according to a published report that cited two unidentified people familiar with the negotiations.
Gov. Christie's office asked Rhee, 40, to become education commissioner, the Star-Ledger of Newark reported Wednesday.
Rhee's stated desire to be close to family may prove too big an obstacle, however. Her husband, former NBA all-star Kevin Johnson, is the mayor of Sacramento, Calif.
She initially turned down the offer after assuming the
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