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I watched Bill Maher last night and his first guest was Michelle Rhee. In the course of their discussion Michelle Rhee told a story that went something like this (I don't have a transcript and haven't watched the show a second time yet):
She walks into a Washington School and looks around at the classrooms- a lot of them have a teacher and just 3, 4, or 5 kids. Then she comes to a class with about 35 kids. There aren't enough chairs for everybody- it's standing room only. Rhee asks a "tough-looking" kid why this class is so crowded. The tough kid explains that this is a really good teacher and he learns something new every time he comes to this class. Rhee wanders around some more and finishes her visit to the school. As first period ends, she is walking out the door when she notices the tough kid and his friends walking out the door in front of her. She stops them and asks them where they are going. The tough kid explains that they just came for the one good class and now they are leaving.
Why do I not believe this story? Can you say welfare Cadillac?
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