No sooner did I call Michelle Rhee an anomaly amid an archaic, ailing school system, than she resigned her position as chancellor of DC schools. (Mayor Adrian Fenty, who hired her, was voted out of office several weeks ago after aggressive campaigning by aggreived teachers' union, so it hadn't looked good for her even then.)
I wish I were less cynical, but when I read about her racial "divisiveness" amid a city that is mostly black, I can only hope that this is a step forward and not what it looks like: a petty foray into the murky, racially-troubled past. People, why can't we move past this?!
The Times staff, nevertheless, appears upbeat:
Here's one instance in which I'd love to be wrong.
I wish I were less cynical, but when I read about her racial "divisiveness" amid a city that is mostly black, I can only hope that this is a step forward and not what it looks like: a petty foray into the murky, racially-troubled past. People, why can't we move past this?!
The Times staff, nevertheless, appears upbeat:
A Colorado state senator, Mike Johnston, who like Ms. Rhee is also a Teach for America alumnus, said her work had inspired hundreds of young people to work for education change.
“Maybe Michelle’s greatest contribution is that she is no longer an anomaly,” Mr. Johnston said.
Here's one instance in which I'd love to be wrong.
