@article{427807,
      recid = {427807},
      author = {Whitmire, Richard.},
      title = {The bee eater Michelle Rhee takes on the nation's worst  school district / [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {Jossey-Bass,},
      address = {San Francisco, Calif. :},
      pages = {1 online resource (xviii, 270 p.)},
      year = {2011},
      note = {Description based on print version record.},
      abstract = {"The inside story of a maverick reformer with a  take-no-prisoners management style Hailed by Oprah as a  "warrior woman for our times," reviled by teachers unions  as the enemy, Michelle Rhee, outgoing chancellor of  Washington DC public schools, has become the controversial  face of school reform. She has appeared on the cover of  Time Magazine, and is currently featured as a hero in the  documentary "Waiting for Superman." This is the story of  her journey from good-girl daughter of Korean immigrants to  tough-minded political game-changer. When Rhee first  arrived in Washington, she found a school district that had  been so broken for so long, that everyone had long since  given up.? The book provides an inside view of the union  battles, the school closings, and contentious community  politics that have been the subject of intense public  interest and debate ? along with a rare look at Rhee's  upbringing and life before DC. Rhee has been featured in  the documentary "Waiting for Superman" Rhee's story points  to a fresh way of addressing school improvement? Addresses  fundamental problems in our current education system, and  the politics of leadership The book includes an insert with  photos from Rhee's personal and professional life, and an  "exit" interview that sheds light on what she's learned and  where the future might take her."--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/427807},
}