Anybody who's interested in the topic of education in the United States has been closely following the saga of Michelle Rhee, the embattled, much-publicized Chancellor of the D.C. school system. The Washington Post has had some solid coverage of her rocky tenure: A Different Chancellor.
She recently wrote a piece for the The Washington Post with intention of setting the record straight with students, parents, and, especially, teachers, with whom she hasn't had the smoothest relationship since taking the position in June 2007: The Toughest Job.