Rhee On Stewart: A Final Thought
What does Michelle Rhee want to do to fix our "failing" schools?
It's not a secret: you can find the policy prescriptions for herRepublican money funnel education reform organization, StudentsFirst, right at their website. The basic plan is as follows:
It's not a secret: you can find the policy prescriptions for her
- Use standardized tests and Value-Added Models as at least half of the evaluation for teachers and principals; this should not be subject to collective bargaining.
- Dilute the credentialing and training of teachers.
- Install merit pay and eliminate tenure and seniority.
- Use much more computer-based instruction (not computer-assisted, but
