Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Who could replace D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee

Another article speculating on successors, including Brizard, Crew, Chavous, Bobb, Janey – and the possibility that Rhee might stay:

Vince Gray, who toppled Fenty in Tuesday's Democratic primary largely due to the way Fenty and Rhee handled school reform, would likely be looking for certain qualities in a new schools leader. The ideal candidate:

• Supports comprehensive education reform and mayoral control of the school system.
• Works well with others.
• Risk taker.
• Open to community input.
• Can mesh with Gray, who as a candidate in the primary earned the backing of noted Rhee foe, the Washington Teachers Union.

Gray could go in a few different directions as he looks to find D.C. Public Schools' Next Great Hope. A brief survey of the landscape reveals some possible candidates:
 

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Who could replace D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee

By Sarah Larimer

September 17, 2010 - 07:23 am

http://www.tbd.com/articles/2010/09/who-could-replace-d-c-public-schools-chancellor-michelle-rhee-11839.html

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