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Education writer, taking a break. Books: The B.A. Breakthrough, The Founders, On the Rocketship, The Bee Eater, Why Boys Fail, Achievable Dream.
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Retiring D.C. Charter Leader Can Celebrate Her Own Success - and the District’s

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By Richard Whitmire Verified
| KIPP On Learning Podcast (Podcast)
It’s odd, but the remarkable resurgence of D.C. public schools over the last two decades could have been predicted from the 1992 Teach for America classes in Baltimore and Washington. Those classes included three players who would shape the future of District of Columbia schools: Michelle Rhee (future D.C. chancellor), Kaya Henderson (Rhee’s successor) and, perhaps most importantly, Susan Schaeffler, 55, who is retiring after 25 years as the founder of the KIPP DC Public Schools charter network.
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Retiring D.C. Charter Leader Can Celebrate Her Own Success - And the District’s Original

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By Richard Whitmire Verified
| The 74 Verified
It’s odd, but the remarkable resurgence of D.C. public schools over the last two decades could have been predicted from the 1992 Teach for America classes in Baltimore and Washington. Those classes included three players who would shape the future of District of Columbia schools: Michelle Rhee (future D.C. chancellor), Kaya Henderson (Rhee’s successor) and, perhaps most importantly, Susan Schaeffler, 55, who is retiring after 25 years as the founder of the KIPP DC Public Schools charter network.
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Tackling Boys’ Struggles in School and Life Could Hold Key to Political Success

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By Richard Whitmire Verified
| The 74 Verified
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Just laying there untouched is the plumpest political opportunity you could possibly imagine: the “boys” issue. Why have boys fallen behind, in both school and life, and how do we fix the problem? This juicy prize is up for grabs, for both Dems and the GOP, but they better move fast. Think of playing Monopoly and landing on Reading Railroad, failing to buy it — and regretting it for the rest of the game.
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