Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Answer Sheet - A satirical look at Rhee's 'Students First' (or how students fell to a tie for third)

The Answer Sheet - A satirical look at Rhee's 'Students First' (or how students fell to a tie for third)

A satirical look at Rhee's 'Students First' (or how students fell to a tie for third)

Below is the lead “story” from a satirical Onion-esque publication designed for those of us who religiously follow education policy. The publication is called Education Tweak (EdTweak.com), and it’s anonymously authored and published. The new issue is actually #14; the other 13 issues were published back in 2009, and this full issue and all the back issues are available at edtweak.com. By Education Tweak Just weeks after launching her Students First campaign, former Washington D.C. Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee announced that Students have now fallen into a tie for third. “Students have to earn first,” Rhee explained. “Life is a competition, and Students seem to think I’ll let them remain in First even if they don’t show results.”