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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Documentary examines Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s legacy in D.C. - The Washington Post

Documentary examines Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s legacy in D.C. - The Washington Post:


‘Frontline’ raises questions about test-score tampering under Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee

Sarah L. Voisin/TWP - The “Frontline” examines Rhee’s record in Washington, where her aggressive reforms between 2007 and 2010 turned her from a relative unknown into a polarizing edu-celebrity.
Student standardized-test scores at an award-winning D.C. school dropped dramatically in 2011 after the principal tightened security out of concern about possible cheating, according to a new “Frontline” television documentary to be broadcast Tuesday.
The hour-long program raises questions about whether District officials have adequately investigated persistent suspicions that public school employees may have tampered with