Michelle Rhee group students first putting $73,000 toward helping Rep. Paul Scott avoid recall
Published: Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 9:33 AM Updated: Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 9:33 AM
GRAND BLANC, Michigan — The national education reform group StudentsFirst has committed nearly $73,000 to help Rep. Paul Scott, R-Grand Blanc, avoid being voted out of office in a recall election, campaign finance reports show.
The group's Michigan political action committee has paid for $13,591.05 already and owes another $59,408.29 for services rendered, the reports show.
View full sizePaul Scott, left, and Michelle Rhee, center during Rhee's visit to Michigan lawmakers in March in this submitted photo.
The group's Michigan political action committee has paid for $13,591.05 already and owes another $59,408.29 for services rendered, the reports show.
View full sizePaul Scott, left, and Michelle Rhee, center during Rhee's visit to Michigan lawmakers in March in this submitted photo.Washington, D.C.-based StudentsFirst supported Michigan's teacher tenure reform laws which Scott was instrumental in, a major reason the Michigan Education Association is working to recall him.
The group is headed by former Washington, D.C., Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and has advocated for eliminating or reforming teacher tenure systems and other changes.
According to finance reports, the $13,591 was spent at Washington, D.C.- and New York City-based