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I don't remember Anthony Williams or Fenty taking credit for 7 billion dollars worth of development that had been on the books for 10 years before they took office.

You also don't remember me saying that they did.

Fenty can be credited with the DCPS school reform that occurred. He was the first person to hire a chancellor answerable to only himself rather than the entrenched interests of the Board of Education, and gave her carteblanche.

And where did Fenty get that idea from? Anthony Williams. In fact, Fenty voted AGAINST giving then Mayor Williams control of DCPS.

There was more "change" in DCPS in 3 years than in total of the 20 prior.

I would argue that there was more "attention" in 3 years than in total of the 20 prior. Rhee continued the long-standing practice of firing teachers and administrators and built upon Janey's master school rehab plan. What she can single-handedly be credited for is the teacher union's contract.

Further, one of the problems w/the Rhee arguments similar to your own is that they totally dismiss any progress/changes made by previous superintendents. It suggest that "Superwoman" came in and "swept the schools" clean all on her own. That misguided belief does not mesh well w/what we know are facts. The pro-Fenty/Rhee argument also (at least 90% of the time) fails to mention that DCPS superintendents have been victim of the revolving door. Kaya Henderson "might" just end up being the longest serving chief in quite a while. Haven't we had @least 4 different chiefs w/in the past 10 ir so years?

by HogWash on Jul 26, 2012 3:19 pm • link • report

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