Tuesday, November 25, 2008

"Anything that happens in D.C. tends to matter beyond D.C.

, because the school system is held up as an example for education,” says Kevin Carey, the research and policy manager at Education Sector. In the past, the city’s failure was taken as proof that urban public education wasn’t working. Rhee’s goal is to make Washington a showcase proving that view wrong. If she succeeds, she could have a stunning impact on American public education.

The Atlantic "The Lighting Rod" -Michelle Rhee article

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