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Monday, April 4, 2011

‘Rhee the Reformer: A Cautionary Tale’ - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

‘Rhee the Reformer: A Cautionary Tale’ - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

‘Rhee the Reformer: A Cautionary Tale’

Anybody can — and plenty do — write conventionally about Michelle Rhee and the controversial school reforms she pushed when she was chancellor of D.C. schools for 3 1/2 years. But nobody has told the story quite this way.

A teacher explains why she is offended

A teacher writes an open letter to President Obama, Arne Duncan, Bill Gates and other billionaires who support business-focused school reforms, to explain why their agenda offends teachers and hurts kids.