EDUCATION -- October 13, 2010 at 4:05 PM EDT

Michelle Rhee Steps Down as D.C. Schools Chancellor

By: Hari Sreenivasan

Washington, D.C.'s embattled schools chief Michelle Rhee resigned her post Wednesday. She drew national attention -- and criticism-- for her efforts to reform the city's troubled school system.

The NewsHour and correspondent John Merrow have been chronicling the challenges facing the District's children and Rhee for almost the entire time she has been in the position. We've collected these stories and reactions to the Rhee news in a new type of reporting tool, called Storify.

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