History of IDEA
Jeannie Oakes, Founder and Former Director
Youth Voice in School Finance
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Without Dollars and Sense Powerpoint
Past Educational Opportunity Reports
Rhee in D.C.: The myth of the heroic leader
- 09-09-2010
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Guest blog by Larry Cuban/Washington Post
Even before Tuesday’s primary, the obits on Michelle Rhee and the future of the D.C. schools are being written. I have no crystal ball. I do not know whether Mayor Adrian Fenty will defeat D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray or whether Michelle Rhee will continue as D.C. schools chancellor. What I do know is that the heroic view of superintendents (Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman—take your pick) breaking china in order to build a better district for students—an image loved by media and the public—is a sure-fire recipe for disappointment and cynicism over turning around failing schools. (more…)
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