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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Michelle Rhee’s “Kittens and Puppies” Bait and Switch | Scathing Purple Musings

Michelle Rhee’s “Kittens and Puppies” Bait and Switch | Scathing Purple Musings:

Michelle Rhee’s “Kittens and Puppies” Bait and Switch

From Kathleen Kosobud:

It was all over in an instant: a couple of clicks of the mouse, and I had the “too late—oops” reaction when I realized I’d made a truly regrettable error. The innocent subject line was something in the vein of “kittens and puppies”, and so I clicked… and confirmed that I supported “kittens and puppies”. Another window opened asking if I’d support some other worthy “kittens and puppies” cause (click), and another (click)…and another (click). And suddenly, there it was…the wolf in sheep’s clothing, the Trojan horse of all Trojan horses: Join the Fight to Save Great Teachers, a petition initiated by Students First, the education policy lobby run by faux education expert,