‘Midterm Grade’ For Rhee, Fenty in DC

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May 27, 2008

The Washington Post editorial board, noting that it has been nearly a year since DC Mayor Adrian Fenty became accountable for the “disgrace that generally passes for education in the District” notes that Fenty and his hand-picked Chancellor Michelle Rhee are off to a strong start but they have a long, long way to go.

Absolutely.

Though you have to hope the headline writer is off a bit in calling it a “midterm grade” because that ship is going to take much more than two years to properly turn around.