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July 23rd, 2010
The Washington Post (July 24) reports that “D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee announced Friday that she has fired 241 teachers, including 165 who received poor appraisals under a new evaluation system that for the first time holds some educators accountable for student improvement in standardized test scores.”
It continues that “Dismissals for performance are exceedingly rare in D.C. schools—and in school systems nationwide. Friday’s firings mark the beginning of Rhee’s bid to make student achievement a high-stakes proposition for teachers, establishing job loss as a possible consequence of poor classroom results.
The Washington Teachers’ Union said Friday that it will contest the terminations.”
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