
DC’s teacher reforms pay off
District of Columbia Public Schools, “once among the nation’s worst,” are now considered a good place to teach, writes Thomas Toch in Washington Monthly. Traditional schools are competing with charters to hire “well-educated, idealistic young teachers.” DCPS’ reading and math scores are rising, along with graduation rates. Michelle Rhee alienated many D.C. teachers, yet her reforms have elevated their stature. Teaching had been a low-status, rule-bound job before Michelle Rh