A Kinder, Gentler Michelle Rhee? Don't Count On It
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IS MICHELLE RHEE THE ANN COULTER OF EDUCATION? |
You may well have heard or seen Michelle Rhee on tv in the last week. She has a new book, Radical, that's she pushing. I have read a few excerpts and they don't fail to startle.
As I had previously mentioned, the PBS series, Frontline, had Ms. Rhee as a focus of one show. It was quite the show as this was during the time period when she was DC Chancellor of schools. The reporter did a brilliant job of just letting her talk and allowing her actions and her words to speak for themselves.
Highlights from the Frontline show:
- According to the show, Rhee had worked in "ed reform" for a decade (which would likely include her TFA teaching time). She became Chancellor in the fall of 2007. It was the first time she was hired to be a superintendent. (This becomes an interesting point later on.)
- As I was first watching the show, I was impressed. Quiet, direct and early on, she seemed to want to review
As I had previously mentioned, the PBS series, Frontline, had Ms. Rhee as a focus of one show. It was quite the show as this was during the time period when she was DC Chancellor of schools. The reporter did a brilliant job of just letting her talk and allowing her actions and her words to speak for themselves.
Highlights from the Frontline show:
- According to the show, Rhee had worked in "ed reform" for a decade (which would likely include her TFA teaching time). She became Chancellor in the fall of 2007. It was the first time she was hired to be a superintendent. (This becomes an interesting point later on.)
- As I was first watching the show, I was impressed. Quiet, direct and early on, she seemed to want to review