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Michelle Rhee says USA Today’s investigation into test scores “is an insult to the dedicated teachers and schoolchildren who worked hard to improve their academic achievement levels.” The former D.C. schools chancellor refused to talk to the paper while it was working on its probe.
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Ex-DC schools chief: USA Today probe ‘absolutely lacked credibility’
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