Michelle Rhee

Michael Bloomberg donates $350,000 to L.A. school board race

2013-04-24 22:30:00

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg donated $350,000 to the Los Angeles school board campaign this week, records show. Bloomberg's contribution, which was filed Tuesday, will enlarge the already sizable war chest of the Coalition for School Reform,...

N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg gives $350,000 to L.A. school board race

2013-04-24 16:21:00

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $350,000 to the L.A. school board campaign this week, records show. Bloomberg's contribution, which was filed Tuesday, will enlarge an already sizable warchest of the Coalition for School Reform, a political...

In L.A. school board race, sky-high spending continues

2013-04-21 21:33:00

Record spending will continue in the last remaining race for a seat on the Los Angeles school board, as a political action committee has put together a war chest of about $600,000 to use on behalf of a candidate endorsed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa....

L.A. school reform effort draws diverse group of wealthy donors

2013-04-14 18:30:00

They hail from New York, the Silicon Valley, Arkansas, Los Angeles and elsewhere. They are a rich and diverse lot, including Republicans, liberals, Hollywood notables and international corporate executives. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, L.A....

Education advocate Michelle Rhee fends off accusations

2013-04-17 20:32:00

Michelle Rhee, head of an influential education advocacy group that backs using student test scores to evaluate teachers, this week fended off accusations that she failed to pursue evidence of cheating when she ran the District of Columbia school system....

Michelle Rhee and the unproven teacher evaluation

2013-04-17 05:30:00

The debate -- and that’s putting it nicely -- over the use of standardized test scores in teacher evaluations has always confused me, because the answer seemed so simple. One of the things we ask of teachers -- but just one thing -- is to raise...

California Democrats blast efforts to overhaul schools

2013-04-14 19:55:00

SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Sunday condemned efforts led by members of their own party to overhaul the nation's schools, arguing that groups such as StudentsFirst and Democrats for Education Reform are fronts for Republicans and corporate...

At odds with Brown, lawmakers back state oversight of school funds

2013-04-03 12:21:00

As Gov. Jerry Brown pushes his proposal to give school districts more flexibility in how they use state education funding, he is finding himself at odds with members of his own party. State Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Canada Flintridge), chairwoman of the...

Letters: Michelle Rhee and teaching children

2013-03-30 00:00:00

Re "'Radical' educator takes on state's unions," March 27 I've always viewed the policies and philosophy of Michelle Rhee, a former District of Columbia schools chancellor, with some ambivalence. While she's to be commended for her determined efforts at...

Letters: Drop the apostrophe?

2013-03-30 00:00:00

Re "Squiggle sparks a squabble," March 28 Although "squiggle" is not a term I would have used, as I have more than a proprietary interest in the subject, the improper use of the apostrophe is a continuing personal irritant. And as a regular victim of...

Michelle Rhee, 'a public school parent'?

2013-03-29 07:05:00

SACRAMENTO -- In the course of reporting a story about Michelle Rhee, the controversial former District of Columbia chancellor seeking to take her brand of education reform to statehouses across the country, the Los Angeles Times asked her spokeswoman a...

L.A. Now Live: Michelle Rhee takes on teachers' unions

2013-03-27 08:25:00

Former District of Columbia schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee has partnered with Republicans and Democrats to challenge teacher union power and use student test scores in union negotiations. Join us at 9 a.m. as we discuss Rhee's policies and effect on...

As one of the more outspoken voices in the school-reform movement, Michelle Rhee is at least as polarizing as the topic of teacher evaluations.

2013-04-16 23:28:42

Former D.C. schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee's education advocacy efforts got a boost Tuesday with an $8-million grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

2013-01-31 00:00:00