Former D.C. School Chancellor Michelle Rhee Might Be Savvier at Politics Than You Think
A recent Politico piece, “The Political Education of Michelle Rhee,” is the latest contribution to the ongoing national media coverage of the former Washington, D.C., school chancellor’s superheroic fight against the nefarious forces of anti-reform in the nation’s capital. The profile echoes a common narrative: Rhee’s desire to effect necessary policy change was sabotaged by her own political naiveté. However, her tough-minded yet effective initiatives, which pitted her technocratic determination against narrow-minded unions, have made her a hero to Republicans even as the 2012 GOP primary season begins to heat up: