Well, if Oprah thinks so…
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Michelle Rhee at the Pride parade
We just posted about Michelle Rhee and now we get to do it again– today, on her show, Oprah Winfrey suggested Rhee for Superintendent of Newark, NJ schools. The current Supe, Clifford B. Janey was told this summer that his contract would not be renewed. Interestingly enough, Janey was Rhee’s predecessor. Adrian Fenty fired him to make way for the woman with a broom. But back to Oprah:
Winfrey, who has called Rhee a “warrior woman,” made the recommendation on her show airing Friday. Other New Jersey education advocates have suggested the same move.
Rhee spokeswoman Safiya Jafari Simmons says the chancellor had no comment on Winfrey’s remarks.
Simmons says she could not confirm whether Rhee has made trips to New Jersey or plans to do so. She says Rhee will be in New York for the next couple of days to participate in NBC’s education summit.
Hmmm. New York is awfully close to Newark…I’m just saying.
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