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RheeFirst! » Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s six figure television buy in CT

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Michelle Rhee’s six figure television buy in CT

Written by Kathleen Megan for The Hartford Courant. Read the entire article here.
“[Rhee announced an] advertising campaign is a ‘six-figure television buy’ that includes broadcast and cable ads in the state’s major markets.
… ‘Why should CT citizens want to import outsiders like Rhee, when there are so many solid ideas for education reform right here in our own state? Why did the Florida legislature recently work in a bipartisan effort to reject Rhee’s proposals? These are the kinds of questions everyone who cares about public education should consider as we work to ensure high-quality schools for all students who need to compete in a global economy.‘”