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Time for some straight talk Chancellor Henderson - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Time for some straight talk Chancellor Henderson - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Time for some straight talk Chancellor Henderson

Now is as good a time as any for Kaya Henderson, newly confirmed chancellor of D.C. public schools, to talk straight to D.C. residents about allegations of widespread cheating on standardized tests during the tenure of her predecessor, Michelle Rhee.

Henderson was confirmed today by the D.C. Council as the city’s second chancellor of public schools. She has been effectively serving in the role since Rhee quit in October, an easy move as Henderson was Rhee’s deputy.

The unanimous vote followed a hearing last week during which there were — count them — zero tough questions asked by council members about the erasure scandal, or, for that matter, other issues facing the district.

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