Risk Takers

Michelle Rhee

S1 • E3    Jul 26, 2011    60m
Michelle Rhee was hired to take charge of the toughest school system in the country at a time when Americans have fallen to twenty-fifth place in global educational rankings. When she set to work, her take-no-prisoners approach was criticized by many educators, but seemed to produce quick results. Does Michelle Rhee have the right stuff to fix America's school system?

Where to Watch Risk Takers - S1 • E3

Cast of Michelle Rhee

  • Bray PoorSelf - Narrator
  • Michelle RheeSelf - Education Reformer
  • Shang RheeSelf - Michelle's Father
  • Inza RheeSelf - Michelle's Mother
  • Richard WhitmireSelf - Author. The Bee Eater
  • Kaya HendersonSelf - Deputy Chancellor, DC Public Schools
  • Wendy KoppSelf - Founder, Teach For America
  • Amanda RipleySelf - Time Magazine Contributor
  • Joel KleinSelf - Former Chancellor, NYC Department of Education
  • Adrian M. FentySelf - Mayor, Washington D.C.
  • Robert McCartneySelf - Columnist, The Washington Post
  • Kevin JohnsonSelf - Mayor, Sacrameto
  • Allante RhodesSelf - Former Student, Anacostia High School
  • Iris ToyerSelf - Former Chair. Parents United for the DC Public Schools
  • Mary LevySelf - Former Analyst, Parents United for the DC Public Schools
  • Geoffrey CanadaSelf - President & CEO, Harlem Children's Zone
  • Vincent GraySelf - D.C. City Council
  • Marion BarrySelf - D.C. City Council
  • Richard RothsteinSelf - Research Associate, Economic Policy Institute
  • Oren RudavskyWriter / Producer

 

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