Michelle Rhee Picks Florida?

Susan Sawyers

The "what will she do next" guessing game came to an end this week when Florida's Republican Governor-elect Rick Scott named Michelle Rhee," the former chancellor of the District of Columbia school system, to an 18-member transition team on education.

Scott said the transition team would help him "find innovative ways to create a new education system for a new economy."

What Michelle brings to public education in Florida, according to Julie Young, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orlando-based Florida Virtual School (FLVS), "is a new perspective and drive for change."

"Michelle was controversial, but she has a clear passion for what is best for kids and making sure kids have the highest quality education and the highest quality teacher," said Young.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 7, 2010 1:02 AM
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