Michelle Rhee, Radical

     I just saw the interview of Michelle Rhee on Charlie Rose touting her new book, Radical.  While I do appreciate her passion and willingness to push reform I do not like her methods or the fact that she has only three years of classroom experience from a Teach for America assignment.  The following ten years she spent as a "reformer" before becoming chancellor of the D.C> schools from which she has a disputed record.

     She is currently the founder and CEO of StudentsFirst.  I will probably read her book to see what agenda she is pushing.  In the end she is Princeton trained politician with education as her policy specialty.  There has to be a balanced approach that will work, of course, not everyone will be happy.

   She did frankly admit to some mistakes, like firing a principal on camera.  She is a polarizing figure whether you like her or not.