Education Nov 23 Watch Outgoing NYC Schools Chief Klein: School Reform Momentum Will Continue Jeffrey Brown speaks with Joel Klein, outgoing chancellor of New York City Schools, about his sometimes-controversial eight-year tenure and what will become of the national school reform movement with several high-profile departures.
Education Nov 10 Watch Outgoing NYC Schools Chief Joel Klein’s Tenure Drew Praise, Criticism Many were surprised to hear New York City schools chief Joel Klein was stepping down to rejoin the private sector after eight years heading up the nation's largest public school system and being part of a U.S. school reform debate.
Education May 05 Watch Media Attention Hinders Rhee’s Efforts to Reach Out to D.C. Teachers In just under two years, School Chancellor Michelle Rhee's "take-no-prisoners" approach to school reform attracted much attention from the national press. John Merrow reports on whether her growing media prominence is hindering her pursuit of a revolutionary new teachers' contract.
Education Jun 18 Watch D.C. Teachers Struggle to Adapt to School Reforms Washington, D.C.'s schools struggle to bring students up to proficiency standards while losing thousands of them to charter schools. John Merrow talks to D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee about her first year on the job.
Apr 02 Watch Washington, D.C., Schools Chief Faces Tough Choices In the latest in a series of reports on school reform in Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, John Merrow checks in with D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee, who has had to make difficult -- and controversial -- decisions regarding school… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch In Battle to Revamp D.C. Schools, Education Leader Faces Resistance John Merrow reports on the controversial practices that D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee is using to shake up the city's school system, including closing 23 schools by 2010 in a bid to tackle a $100 million budget deficit -- a… Continue watching