D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) and D.C. Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson speak at a news conference on Nov. 29. It’s a new scandal to rock D.C. Public Schools — yet there are familiar notes to it. Started by Rhee in 2007 and carried on by Henderson, the reforms relied on the use of standardized tests to evaluate students, schools and educators. But the proficiency rates of D.C. district students today would still be considered failing in a high-performing district — and the D.C. system retains a stubborn, gaping achievement gap. [There’s a disturbing side to Kaya Henderson’s legacy of progress in D.C. Public Schools]

Source: Washington Post November 29, 2017 23:38 UTC