Students First, Michelle Rhee’s education advocacy group, has an eye catching video series pegged to the Olympics depicting US public schools as an out-of-shape athlete. The videos don’t push for any specific policy, instead generally citing low international rankings in math and science. Rhee and her group are known for promoting reforms promoting teacher accountability and clashing with teachers unions. Here’s the latest video release:
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