Category Archives: School Reform

Rhee-Electing Fenty: The Chancellor’s Electioneering

Posted on September 13, 2010 by admin

  Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee has only today and tomorrow to campaign before the primary election is over between her boss, Mayor Adrian Fenty, and D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray. That’s the good news. The bad news is that Rhee’s … Continue reading →

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“More Room on the Outside”: Chris and Ben Bergfalk discuss their candidacies for president and vice president of the Washington Teachers’ Union

Posted on September 9, 2010 by admin

Chris and Ben Bergfalk joined Pete Tucker on “More Room on the Outside” on DCTV on September 7, 2010. Chris and Ben announced their candidacies for president and vice president of the Washington Teachers’ Union. “More Room on the Outside”: … Continue reading →

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A Teacher’s Take on Rhee’s Reign

Posted on September 8, 2010 by admin

LISTEN TO CHRIS BERGFALK HERE: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is regularly touted as a hero by the Washington Post for aggressively pushing so-called “school reform.” How do District of Columbia … Continue reading →

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Reevaluating Rhee

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin

In these last days before the September 14th primary election, District of Columbia Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is expected to make a number of campaign appearances on behalf of her boss, Mayor Adrian Fenty. Saturday morning, Rhee addressed a rally … Continue reading →

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On Education, the Post is Profitable, Not Objective

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin

LISTEN TO ALLAN ASSARSSON HERE: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 Allan Assarsson is still a DCPS parent, but barely. While one child remains in D.C.’s public schools, Assarsson has pulled his oldest son from Hardy Middle … Continue reading →

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Rhee: Media’s Favorite School ‘Reformer’

Posted on September 6, 2010 by admin

LISTEN TO ZEIN EL AMINE HERE: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 In 2007, in one of her first acts, newly appointed D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee moved to close 24 public schools. She succeeded in closing … Continue reading →

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Rhee’s Great Disappearing Act

Posted on August 25, 2010 by admin

LISTEN TO JAMES BOUTIN HERE [Audio clip: view full post to listen] James Boutin is a talented young teacher. He’s precisely the type of young professional who Mayor Adrian Fenty and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee have been so eager to … Continue reading →

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“More Room on the Outside,” June 8, 2010: Chris Bergfalk

Posted on June 8, 2010 by admin

Chris Bergalk joined Toussaint Tingling-Clemmons and Pete Tucker for the hour on “More Room on the Outside” on DCTV on June 8, 2010. Bergfalk discussed how Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is playing games with the numbers in order to show … Continue reading →

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