Larry Ferlazzo asked me for a list of links on Michelle Rhee that were not just a “rant” (which is what I wrote). You may have some of your own (add them as a comment), here are mine:
When she first proposed an “alternative” non-tenure contract track, Dan Meyer had a post where the comments showed a schism between younger and older teachers on this issue. Chris Lehmann’s comment outlines in a really succinct way why veteran teachers in urban districts may not embrace such a change.
eduwonkette: Washington, DC Archives will include some non-Rhee articles, but most of the recent posts in this category touch on that topic. Of particular interest will be the case of Art Siebens, a tenured teacher who was not rehired at a reconstituted High School.
The Time magazine article about Michelle Rhee that started the recent round of comments.
The Educational Debate — Tone Matters – Practical Theory: Chris Lehmann, once again with the voice of reason on why Michelle Rhee’s leadership isn’t, including quotes from the Time piece.
Happy Reading!
I’ve got several bookmarked, from June, 2007, which may be useful. They’re not rant-free, but what fun is that?
http://delicious.com/noon/Michelle_Rhee
The Daily Howler piece is along the lines of what Larry is looking for: http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh071107.shtml
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Alice and Doug,
Thanks for the suggestions!
Larry
Larry, that daily howler is good cause it questions the test score increases she claimed she got as a teacher.