Michelle Rhee

...education experts seeking to weigh in on the decision. They include Michelle Rhee, chancellor of D.C. public schools; Tim Daly, president of The New Teacher Project, which Rhee founded; several academics who dispute Darling-Hammond's research methods; and...

...have not been officially notified of any consideration, according to vice president Michelle Moss. But Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said he isn't surprised. "He's the best superintendent of schools in America so I think it's obvious that he should be someone...

...been a critic of Teach for America, the reform project that produced high-profile reformers such as Washington, D.C.'s, Michelle Rhee, who was featured on the cover of last week's Time magazine. During the campaign Obama occasionally visited several visionary...

...or unwilling to educate any receptive child. That Rhee could find otherwise is incomprehensible. The newly elected Mayor Kevin Johnson and the new Washington, D.C., school chancellor Michelle Rhee are getting national attention. Information is that Rhee can...

...and ardent supporter of Obama's campaign. "He is one of, if not the best, superintendents in America," said Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, who was Bennet's boss and remains his friend. "In terms of talent and experience, it would be difficult to find someone...

...MS gov), Graham Spainer (pres, Penn St.), John Deasy (supt, Prince George's Cnty schools), Ronnie Musgrove (fmr MS gov), Tom Kean -- Energy: Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris, Kathleen Sebelius (asked that her name be removed from consideration from any post),...

...always dressed nice," former board member Manual Nunez said when Wood applied for a suburban Atlanta post this year. Wood told Nashville's board he was proud of the "You Make a Difference" pens he handed out in Fresno. He touted a brochure as another major...

...to do. I think they're going to be very understanding. Q: What's the last publication you read? A: The Time article about Michelle Rhee from Washington, D.C. on low-scoring schools ... anything that I can read on education that can be helpful. There are a...

...(fmr MS gov), Graham Spainer (pres, Penn St.), John Deasy (supt, Prince George's Cnty schools), Ronnie Musgrove (fmr MS gov), Tom Kean -- HUD: Manny Diaz (Miami mayor), Shirley Franklin (Atlanta mayor), Saul Ramirez, Jim Clyburn (reportedly not interested)...

...again why I think this contest is important — not just a ring of fire that you should be terrified to wade into, as The New Republic’s Seyward Darby sort of suggested, but a good launchpad for serious debate. For those not paying attention, the point of the...