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Reform continued seamlessly under Gray - just as it would have under Fenty.  Rhee's departure changed none of the policies she put in place. It's all about turning the schools into charters.

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Some reform continued - anything but "seamlessly." What matters most is not a few well-chosen words, but making the very tough decisions that need to happen. You don't get two leading horses out (Fenty, Rhee) in the middle of the race, and then claim it is all the same.[/quote]

Right - Reform wasn't even given a chance.  Calling it "failure" when it never was allowed to properly get off the ground in the first place is a bit of a stretch.[/quote]

Don't delude yourselves or try to rewrite history. Reform has been in motion five years with the same management team that started it.  Henderson was Rhee's Deputy, remember.  Everyone who supported reform was cheering w hen Henderson took the helm and when Gray didn't change anything or interfere in any way.    Then the plummeting  post-cheating scores came in and it looked like the miracle was a mirage.  Then there was all the teacher turn-over (part of the reform plan) due to IMPACT and still no improvement.  No improvement with Capital Gains.  No improvement even though teachers are being paid more and some are getting bonuses. Paying teachers more was supposed to get them to teach better - though any teacher will tell you that's not how it works.  No improvement with half the principals being let go and some of the new hires leaving on their own.  Yes, reform has continued, unabated, for five years and it has failed.[/quote]

You believe whatever you want to believe.  But the rest of the world who saw reform get cut off at the knees knows better.[/quote]

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