Friday, December 3, 2010

The Answer Sheet - What is Michelle Rhee up to in Florida?

The Answer Sheet - What is Michelle Rhee up to in Florida?

What is Michelle Rhee up to in Florida?

Michelle Rhee is the most nationally prominent figure to join Florida Gov.-elect Rick Scott’s education transition team, but she and the other 17 have something in common: They could all be on Jeb Bush’s Christmas card list. Bush has ties to virtually all members of the team, which is no surprise, since he has dominated Florida's politics for more than a decade, even after two terms as governor, which ended in 2007. Rhee, the former D.C. schools chancellor who became the national symbol for business-driven school reform, has now provided some details about her tenure on the transition team.