Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Jersey Jazzman: Why Isn't Rhee Facing Jail Time? Here's Why:

Jersey Jazzman: Why Isn't Rhee Facing Jail Time? Here's Why::


Why Isn't Rhee Facing Jail Time? Here's Why:

Diane Ravitch points us to the question that begs to be asked:
Why does Atlanta’s disgraced superintendent Beverly Hall face serious jail time for the cheating that happened on her watch–which she ignored or encouraged by demanding higher test scores–while Michelle Rhee continues to fly from state to state, urging legislatures to follow the DC model?
The article says that Rhee emerged–so far–unscathed because she has friends in high places.
That's certainly part of it; here's the other part: