The Bee Eater: Michelle Rhee Takes on the Nation's Worst School District
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (605 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470905298 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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The inside story of a maverick reformer with a take-no-prisoners management styleHailed by Oprah as a "warrior woman for our times," reviled by teachers unions as the enemy, Michelle Rhee, outgoing chancellor of Washington DC public schools, has become the controversial face of school reform. She has appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, and is currently featured as a hero in the documentary "Waiting for Superman." This is the story of her journey from good-girl daughter of Korean immigrants to tough-minded political game-changer. When Rhee first arrived in Washington, she found a school district that had been so broken for so long, that everyone had long since given up. The book provides an inside view of the union battles, the school closings, and contentious community politics that have been the subject of intense public interest and debate ? along with a rare look at Rhee's up
-- Education Next. -- Washington Monthly.What isn't as familiar, and sometimes downright perverse, are the many bizarre yet customary conditions under which Rhee operated, which Whitmire portrays in illuminating (and infuriating) detail. schools chancellor Michelle A. Rhee chronicles a difficult time in the history of the city's schools, when good people fought hard against one another --The Washington Post(those) interested in gaining a comprehensive perspective on Michelle Rhee (the person, not the action figure), or on finding some Waiting for 'Superman'-like inspiration, would be wise to seek out and read
Aimless said Fierce. As an educator, I see the lack of success many schools experience. Like Rhee, I think teacher quality is the main problem. Additionally, a lack of strong administrative leadership is pervasive. I admire her fierce attempt to tackle the problems in DC schools. I hope. "4.5 stars; judicous, well presented and substantive Peter G. Keen My review addresses if this is a good book and worth reading, rather than to air my own political and social views. This is always difficult with a work that covers a controversial topic or a controversial figure. When, say, Glen Beck or Anne Coulter on the right an. .5 stars; judicous, well presented and substantive" according to Peter G. Keen. My review addresses if this is a good book and worth reading, rather than to air my own political and social views. This is always difficult with a work that covers a controversial topic or a controversial figure. When, say, Glen Beck or Anne Coulter on the right an. T. I. Farmer said Starstruck, Selective Account of a School Reformer Who Struck Out. Michelle Rhee hit the corrupt and incompetent District of Columbia school system in "Starstruck, Selective Account of a School Reformer Who Struck Out" according to T. I. Farmer. Michelle Rhee hit the corrupt and incompetent District of Columbia school system in 2007 like a bunker-buster bomb - a tireless reformer appointed chancellor by new mayor Adrian Fenty to "do what's right for the kids." But by late 2010 it was she (and Fenty) who had. 007 like a bunker-buster bomb - a tireless reformer appointed chancellor by new mayor Adrian Fenty to "do what's right for the kids." But by late "Starstruck, Selective Account of a School Reformer Who Struck Out" according to T. I. Farmer. Michelle Rhee hit the corrupt and incompetent District of Columbia school system in 2007 like a bunker-buster bomb - a tireless reformer appointed chancellor by new mayor Adrian Fenty to "do what's right for the kids." But by late 2010 it was she (and Fenty) who had. 010 it was she (and Fenty) who had