Bloomberg, Murdoch and Rhee Lose Big in Los Angeles

Bloomberg, Murdoch and Rhee Lose Big in Los Angeles
"Dropping all of that outside money into this election woke people up. I wish it had awakened even more, because there is another lesson to take away from this election: Real-time disclosure makes a difference."

Michelle Rhee, Hands off California!

Michelle Rhee, Hands off California!
"erry Brown came to the California legislature at once triumphant but still breathing fire during his State of the State address last week. While declaring victory over California's budget deficits, he had some choice words for the education "reformers" of our time"

Michelle Rhee's Failing Report Card

Michelle Rhee's Failing Report Card
"Pensions are now and have historically been an important part of teachers' compensations. Teachers, like most public sector employees, are paid less in wages than workers in the private sector with comparable education and experience. They make up much of this gap with a better benefit package, including better pension benefits, than workers in the private sector receive."

Mayor and Husband of Education Villain Michelle Rhee Scrutinized for Financial Malpractice | Common Dreams

Mayor and Husband of Education Villain Michelle Rhee Scrutinized for Financial Malpractice | Common Dreams
"Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, husband of Michelle Rhee, a bitter foe of teachers' unions and champion of privitization, voucher legislation and for-profit management of charter schools, has been fined $37,500 for failing to report more than $3.5 million in donations to non-profits."