Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst Beefing Up in Tennessee
POSTED BY STEVEN HALE ON WED, JUL 10, 2013 AT 2:54 PM
Michelle Rhee's efforts to shape Tennessee's education policy are well-documented. In particular, her organization StudentsFirst has made it rain on state politicians and local school board members.
But you can't just buy your way to the policy outcomes you prefer. (We're feeling idealistic — just go with it.) You have to give it that personal touch.
And so today, StudentsFirst announces several new additions to its operation in Tennessee. The full press release is after the jump, with our emphasis added to make sure it's clear that Michelle Rhee's grassroots organization, StudentsFirst, is a grassroots organization doing work at the grassroots level in Tennessee.
StudentsFirst, a bipartisan grassroots education reform movement, announced three new hires today as the organization expands grassroots momentum in Tennessee. The new additions include Carter Maxwell, who will serve as the State Outreach Director and Mario King, the Shelby County Field Coordinator. They join Paige Donaldson, who was brought on in February to serve as Field Coordinator for Middle Tennessee."We’re lucky to have three passionate individuals who know and love the state leading our grassroots efforts in Tennessee,” said Kellen Arno, VP of Membership