Welcome to Nashville Michelle Rhee!
Michelle Rhee the former D.C. Superintendent of Schools is moving to Nashville & she continues to pull no punches – even when it concerns her own daughters. Ms. Rhee in a speech to legislators in Memphis said part of the problem in education is that we continue to reward students no matter what their achievement. Take for example her own daughters – “My two girls play soccer. They suck at soccer. But you would never guess that if you went in their room. There are trophies and medals everywhere.”
She said – “We are so concerned with making children feel good about themselves but we haven’t put in the time to make them good at anything.” Amen
To read the complete story go to: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jul/18/state-of-education/#
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