Yes, that Michelle Rhee. You know, the diva of education deform movement and media darling.
H/t Valerie Strauss at WaPo.
I don't have a transcript but here is Strauss' comments on the video :
It's one of those videos that may make you laugh and cry as it reminds you of how Rhee dealt with teachers when she ran the D.C. public school system for 3 1/2 years. (She resigned last October after her patron, Mayor Adrian Fenty, lost a Democratic primary.)
The video highlights a number of Rheeisms, including her penchant for saying that data is king and that collaboration among teachers is overrated. It also refers to the 2007 Time magazine cover in which she is shown holding a broom, a symbol of her take-no-prisoners style.
I particularly enjoyed the rendering of Rhee capturing all her arrogance.
If you want more background on the "Rheeisms" in the video, check out another gem from Strauss titled "Michelle Rhee's greatest hits" . http://voices.washingtonpost.com/...
It is a one-stop shop for all things Rhee.
I would like to highlight one thing , which, IMHO , is the best of the best of Rheeisms (from Strauss' post, not in the video): taping her students' mouth shut when she was a TFA teacher in Baltimore. Awesome way to put "Students First", indeed.
Now, time to send some love to the diva of education deform :
http://www.youtube.com/...