Michelle Rhee | Radical: Fighting to Put Students First
Under Michelle Rhee’s leadership, the Washington, D.C. public school system—the worst performing school district in the country—became the only major city system to see double-digit growth in state reading and state math scores over three years. The graduation rate rose, and after steep declines enrollment rose for the first time in 40 years. She is founder of The New Teacher Project, partnering with school districts and community agencies to transform the way schools recruit and train highly qualified teachers in difficult-to-staff schools. She currently serves on the advisory boards for the National Council on Teacher Quality and the National Center for Alternative Certification. Radical is a manifesto about the powerful influence of teachers and a plan for creating outstanding public schools.
In conversation with Tracey Matisak
Other Great Podcasts
- Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld | The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics
- George Stephanopoulos | The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
- Paul Hendrickson | Fighting the Night: Iwo Jima, WW II and a Flyer’s Life
- Claire Messud | This Strange Eventful History: A Novel
- Colm Tóibín | Long Island: A Novel