Irony or Farce? Michelle Rhee, Kevin Johnson to speak about edu-ethics
The University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law is hosting a conversation series about ethics in various facets of society. For its August 7 “Ethics in Education” lecture, the law school invited Michelle Rhee and Kevin Johnson to be the featured speakers. Here are a few facts that might have led the organizers to choose different speakers:
- The widespread cheating in DC schools during Michelle Rhee’s reign as chancellor is the subject of a federal investigation.
- The Democratic Party of Sacramento County is calling for an investigation of the use of public resources by non-profits connected to Kevin Johnson.
- Michelle Rhee is currently being sued by a former DC teacher, who alleges that she fired him after he blew the whistle on test cheating at his school.
- Kevin Johnson was ordered to repay $73,836.50 in AmeriCorps funds after an investigation found that AmeriCorps members under Johnson’s direction were “driving him to personal appointments, washing his car, and running personal errands.”
