Rhee to head new ed. reform group

12-06-2010

Blog by Stephen Sawchuk/Education Week

Former District of Columbia schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee has announced the launch of a new public education reform coalition called Students First. The website says that the group represents a movement "to transform public education" (now there's something we've never heard before!) Details on the site, though, show that its goals are largely congruent with Rhee's initiatives in D.C., including putting an effective teacher in every classroom and making sure that students have access to good public schools regardless of their zip code. It says that the group will press for "legislators, courts, district administrators, and school boards [to] create and enforce policies that put students first." The group's goals are outlined in greater detail in Newsweek (where Rhee herself has written the cover piece). It's an interesting read, because Rhee reflects on her D.C. tenure and acknowledges that she could have done a better job communicating with teachers and parents about her goals for reform. On some issues, though, like school closures, she is unapologetic, writing that she doubts that moving forward more slowly would have minimized controversy. (more…)

Also: Newsweek, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal

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