Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee funds Ohio Republicans, campaigns against Ohio Teacher of the Year

Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee funds Ohio Republicans, campaigns against Ohio Teacher of the Year:

Michelle Rhee funds Ohio Republicans, campaigns against Ohio Teacher of the Year

by Greg on October 30, 2012 · 1 Comment

Michelle Rhee is the national education reformer most well-known for her cross-country tour promoting the anti-public education film “Waiting for Superman”, including an appearance at a screening with Ohio’s own John Kasich. Prior to that, Rhee spent a couple of years at the head of the D.C. Public Schools, a couple of years promoting Teach for America, and she even spent a few years as a classroom teacher (TFA corps member).

These days, Rhee is the head of StudentsFirst, a non-profit organization that purports to promote public schools, but in truth only serves to promote charter schools, parent choice, and the dismantling of teacher involvement in the creation of employment contracts. Strangely, Rhee is still a media darling and has even appeared on morning talk shows representing herself as . . . a Democrat. Rhee’s political viewpoint and the work of StudentsFirst most assuredly do not represent the progressive educational perspective, but many media outlets still take Rhee at