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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Whitmire, Richard.     Subjects     Rhee, Michelle.     School administrators -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography.     Educators -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography.     Educational leadership -- Washington (D.C.)     Public schools -- Washington (D.C.)     Education -- Washington (D.C.)     Educational change -- Washington (D.C.)     School improvement programs -- Washington (D.C.)     Browse Catalog     by author:      Whitmire, Richard.       by title:      The bee eater : Mich...         MARC Display

The bee eater : Michelle Rhee takes on the nation's worst school district / Richard Whitmire. by Whitmire, Richard. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2011. Subjects Rhee, Michelle.   School administrators -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography.   Educators -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography.   Educational leadership -- Washington (D.C.)   Public schools -- Washington (D.C.)   Education -- Washington (D.C.)   Educational change -- Washington (D.C.)   School improvement programs -- Washington (D.C.) Electronic Resource http://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9780470905296.jpg Connect to cover image ISBN:  9780470905296 (hbk.) 0470905298 Description:  xviii, 270 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. Edition:  1st ed. Contents:  An (Asian) American life -- The transformation begins -- Going national -- Welcome to the nation's education superfund site -- Closing schools -- Randi and Michelle -- New hires, new fires -- Up from the foundations : the challenge of high school reform -- Rhee's critics find a winning storyline -- The mayor's race -- Lessons learned -- What's next? Requests:  0 Summary:  "The inside story of a maverick reformer with a take-no-prisoners management style Hailed by Oprah as a "warrior woman for our times," reviled by teachers unions as the enemy, Michelle Rhee, outgoing chancellor of Washington DC public schools, has become the controversial face of school reform. She has appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, and is currently featured as a hero in the documentary "Waiting for Superman." This is the story of her journey from good-girl daughter of Korean immigrants to tough-minded political game-changer. When Rhee first arrived in Washington, she found a school district that had been so broken for so long, that everyone had long since given up.? The book provides an inside view of the union battles, the school closings, and contentious community politics that have been the subject of intense public interest and debate? along with a rare look at Rhee's upbringing and life before DC. Rhee has been featured in the documentary "Waiting for Superman" Rhee's story points to a fresh way of addressing school improvement? Addresses fundamental problems in our current education system, and the politics of leadership The book includes an insert with photos from Rhee's personal and professional life, and an "exit" interview that sheds light on what she's learned and where the future might take her."--Provided by publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Kapolei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 371.20092 Rhee Wh Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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