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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMichelle Rhee steps down from her "students first" org to focus on her family
http://www.studentsfirst.org/blog/entry/our-next-chapterI have always been drawn to opportunities that challenge the status quo and give a voice to causes that didn't have one before. My passion has always been education reform to ensure every child has a great teacher and great school and my commitment to the cause is as strong today as it ever has been.
Thats what I worked tirelessly for during my time running DCs public school system. That experience and the political resistance to doing whats best for kids is what drove me to start StudentsFirst four years ago.
While I remain 100 percent committed to the success of StudentsFirst, its time for a shift in the day-to-day management of the team and our advocacy work. Well be sharing more of the nuts-and-bolts details about that in the coming weeks.
Its also time for my next step in life, which will be focused on my family and supporting my husband in the tremendous work he is doing as his he continues to move forward with his career. His focus and passion for underserved communities and ensuring access to equal opportunity will be central to whatever comes next for us.
StudentsFirst emerged because kids deserve an organization that will champion their causes and thats exactly what weve been building. In just four years, weve recruited over 2 million members, raised millions of dollars and helped pass over 130 policies across the country on behalf of kids.
Not only that, but weve helped elevate and shift a bipartisan national conversation around education. In states across the country, people are debating education policies including teacher tenure, standards, and accountability through a student-focused lens like never before.
My goal was always to build an organization that would advocate on behalf of kids regardless of who was at its helm, and weve done that successfully at the national level.
Im so proud of what weve accomplished at StudentsFirst and look forward to being actively involved as we become an even more effective advocate for kids. We've been successful in challenging the status quo, and thats something I will never stop doing.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,505 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)"to spend more time with my family" has become a hackneyed cliche for "before the pictures of me with goats are released" or whatever.
malthaussen
(17,216 posts)That seems to have gone out of favor these days, but no one can argue when it's done for -- gasp -- the children.
-- Mal
Yes, indeed...Quite the hackneyed phrase, yes.
Whatever the reason, I'm glad she's gone.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)She is a vile person.
immoderate
(20,885 posts)An advocate for students wouldn't advocate testing them to death.
--imm
BuelahWitch
(9,083 posts)d_r
(6,907 posts)I wonder if it has anything to do with that stuff about her husband.
kwassa
(23,340 posts)sorry for shouting, but that is the takeaway from all this.
It's all because she appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. This ruins anyone's career.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Snarkoleptic
(6,002 posts)According to Wikipedia, her husband has a reputation as a slumlord...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Johnson
immoderate
(20,885 posts)And all presidents supplicate to the ghost of Reagan.
--imm
Snarkoleptic
(6,002 posts)Democrats. They are not to be believed by those who believe the true definition of Democrat.
eppur_se_muova
(36,290 posts)What, exactly, will she be asking forgiveness for ???