Posts Tagged ‘michelle rhee’
Rhee clarifies “Devastating” comment
‘Jeffrey Zients, Sir Michael Barber, Michelle Rhee’courtesy of ‘Center for American Progress’
In the Post’s Local Opinions Blog, DCPS Chancellor Michelle Rhee clarified her earlier comments on the election, wherein she called the results devastating. She has stepped back her remarks to refer to the status of the election as a repudiation of reform efforts:
“I [...]
Michelle Rhee’s Rumored Resignation and what actually happened today
‘loose lips’
courtesy of ‘amy_b’
Twitter was all abuzz late this afternoon as rumors of a four line resignation email to DCPS staffers spread like wildfire. While Michelle Rhee’s tenure is in question with the election of Vincent Gray, nothing has been written in stone yet, and no announcements concerning her departure had been made.
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Michelle Rhee On “This Week”
‘Michelle Rhee’
courtesy of ‘angela n.’
Yesterday morning, DC’s chancellor of Public Schools, appeared on ABC’s “This Week” to weigh in on the current state of America’s public education system. During the round table discussion with Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, President of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, and host Christiane Amanpour, Rhee (who joined [...]
Teacher Appreciation Week: Hooray Teachers!
As part of Teacher Appreciation Week and tomorrow’s Teacher Appreciation Day, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is offering a variety ways to honor and recognize our local teachers for the lasting contributions they’ve made and continue to make in our lives.
Chancellor Michelle Rhee wrote a personal letter and created the above video [...]
Bonuses Keep Flowing for DC Officials
cash by TheTruthAbout…
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, or possibly in a mansion, you’ve probably heard of the economic downturn we’re in the middle of. No? Apparently our city officials are living in your dream world too.
According to a recent article by the Washington Examiner, $15 million in bonuses have been handed out to [...]
Characters Unite: National Town Hall
Characters Unite Town Hall by Corinne Whiting
Earlier today the Newseum hosted a by-invitation-only panel that brought together an eclectic array of powerhouses. On the stage was opening speaker Dulé Hill (who referred to his former role on West Wing), moderator Tom Brokaw (who led a smooth discussion and even pitched a few jokes along the [...]
Rhee Gets Small Victory
‘Field trip’
courtesy of ‘clio1789′
Chancellor Michelle Rhee can now count another small victory in her fight with WTU and the City Council over the round of layoffs in early October. The D.C. Circuit Court has refused to grant a temporary restraining order in the case, which means that the layoffs will go ahead as planned, [...]
Barry Stops Short of Screaming “You lie!”
‘Marion Barry’
courtesy of ‘cliff1066â�¢’
Everyone is rightfully outraged over the recent mass firings of DCPS teachers due to a $44m budget shortfall; over 200 were let go on Friday. Students, teachers and their allies came together yesterday to protest the cuts and a lot of their attention focused on the Chancellor of DCPS, Michelle Rhee. They [...]
