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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee - latimes.com

School reformer Michelle Rhee - latimes.com:

Patt Morrison Asks: Hard lessons with Michelle Rhee

In the name of reforming public schools, the onetime Teach for America teacher, depending on your viewpoint, either trailblazed or bulldozed her way through Washington, D.C.'s school system. Now she is extending her agenda nationwide with StudentsFirst.

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Michelle Rhee

Michelle Rhee is seen at Good Housekeeping's 'Shine On' Women Making History theatrical event at Radio City Music Hall on April 12, 2011 in New York. Credit: (Evan Agostini / AP Photo)

No one, it seems, is lukewarm about Michelle Rhee; she's a pass-fail figure, inspiring or polarizing.

In the name of reforming public schools, the onetime Teach for America teacher, depending on your viewpoint, either trailblazed or bulldozed her way through Washington, D.C.'s school system as its chancellor, closing schools, firing people and raising student scores -- and