Former D.C. schools chief busy lobbying, helping politicians
More than a year after she resigned as chancellor of Washington, D.C., Public Schools — and nine months after her successor asked D.C.'s inspector general to investigate high erasure rates on standardized tests during her tenure —Michelle Rhee remains as high-profile as ever.
By Charlie Nye, The Star
Michelle Rhee's non-profit is lobbying statehouses.
Students First, her Sacramento-based advocacy non-profit, this year successfully lobbied state legislatures in Michigan and Nevada to overhaul teacher evaluations and end "Last In, First Out" policies that many activists abhor.
On a conference call Dec. 13 with supporters, Rhee said Students First would soon enroll its one-millionth member.
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