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Politicians, parents, labor unions and activists agreed that reform was necessary to abysmal security concerns, attendance records and pupil test scores. But stakeholders disagreed sharply on how to reach their shared aim of providing the kids in the city with a great education. Reformers needed to close failing schools, parents desired to pick where their children attended school, along with the teachers' union needed more compensation for teachers. Michelle Rhee, a former teacher and "outsider," was hired by Mayor Adrian Fenty to institute sweeping and rapid reforms. As Chancellor, Rhee came under fire by teachers as well as their union, parents and also the people for her fleet move to close underperforming schools and, controversially, to fire teachers rated as "unsuccessful" by IMPACT, a value added assessment system designed to isolate each teacher's unique contribution to their pupil's educational achievement based on student test scores. HKS Case Amount 1957.0.
PUBLICATION DATE: April 05, 2012 PRODUCT #: HKS693-PDF-ENG
Michelle Rhee and the Washington D.C. Public Schools Case Study Solution
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