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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] You are terribly naive if you think there aren't people who are milking the system - crony contracts, nepotism, no-show jobs and so on.  Why do you think it is that DC spends more per student than any other school district, yet so little actually makes it to the classroom?  It is that establishment who will resist anyone who threatens that status quo, it is they who resist anyone who might make waves like Rhee.  It's been that way for decades.[/quote]

Trust me - I'm not naive. Rhee did not lose popularity because a bunch of cronies wanted to bring back a dysfunctional system. She lost popularity because she tried to force people to execute a crappy plan. And, by and large, she got people to execute her plan, but few were happy about it. Working conditions became unbearable and learning didn't improve. If you dared to point out problems with her plan you were told in so many words that you have low expectations, and that perhaps you might want to find a job elsewhere. In fact, many great teachers have found jobs elsewhere, that's just one sad part of this whole mess. So, no, I'm not naive. If you think Rhee is gone because people are just afraid of "waves," then you, my friend, are naive. [/quote]

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