Rhee pitches to supportive crowd
Education reformer Michelle Rhee brought her message of educational competitiveness, school choice and high student expectations to a friendly Denver audience today.
Rhee, the former chancellor of the Washington, D.C., schools who now heads an education reform advocacy group, spoke to a crowd of nearly 1,000 at the spring lunch of ACE Scholarships, the organization that provides financial support for low-income students to attend private K-12 schools.
Michelle Rhee, CEO of the advocacy group StudentsFirst.
“It’s absolutely possible” to improve education for every American child, Rhee said. The question is, “Do we as adults have the wherewithal? … This work is incredibly difficult and messy.”
First, she said, Americans have to “regain our edge and competitive spirit.” Rhee said she’s concerne