Risk Takers Michelle Rhee (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary

Risk Takers

Michelle Rhee (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary

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 ...See moreMichelle 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? Written by Anonymous See less

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Name	Known for
Bray Poor Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Michelle Rhee Self - Education Reformer Self - Education Reformer See fewer	Waiting for Superman (2010)
Shang Rhee Self - Michelle's Father Self - Michelle's Father See fewer	Risk Takers (2011)
Inza Rhee Self - Michelle's Mother Self - Michelle's Mother See fewer	Risk Takers (2011)
Richard Whitmire Self - Author. The Bee Eater Self - Author. The Bee Eater See fewer	Risk Takers (2011)
Kaya Henderson Self - Deputy Chancellor, DC Public Schools Self - Deputy Chancellor, DC Public Schools See fewer	Crooked History (2021)
Wendy Kopp Self - Founder, Teach For America (archive footage) Self - Founder, Teach For America (archive footage) See fewer	Overheard (2010)
Amanda Ripley Self - Time Magazine Contributor Self - Time Magazine Contributor See fewer	The Woman Who Wasn't There (2012)
Joel Klein Self - Former Chancellor, NYC Department of Education Self - Former Chancellor, NYC Department of Education See fewer	Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York (2023)
Adrian M. Fenty Self - Mayor, Washington D.C. (archive footage) (as Adrian Fenty) Self - Mayor, Washington D.C. (archive footage) (as Adrian Fenty) See fewer	Waiting for Superman (2010)
Robert McCartney Self - Columnist, The Washington Post Self - Columnist, The Washington Post See fewer	Risk Takers (2011)
Kevin Johnson Self - Mayor, Sacrameto Self - Mayor, Sacrameto See fewer	Forget Paris (1995)
Allante Rhodes Self - Former Student, Anacostia High School Self - Former Student, Anacostia High School See fewer	Risk Takers (2011)
Iris Toyer Self - Former Chair. Parents United for the DC Public Schools Self - Former Chair. Parents United for the DC Public Schools See fewer	Risk Takers (2011)
Mary Levy Self - Former Analyst, Parents United for the DC Public Schools Self - Former Analyst, Parents United for the DC Public Schools See fewer	Risk Takers (2011)
Geoffrey Canada Self - President & CEO, Harlem Children's Zone Self - President & CEO, Harlem Children's Zone See fewer	Luke Cage (2016)
Vincent Gray Self - D.C. City Council (archive footage) Self - D.C. City Council (archive footage) See fewer	Kindred the Family Soul feat. Chuck Brown & DJ Kool: Going to the Go-Go (2012)
Marion Barry Jr. Self - D.C. City Council (archive footage) Self - D.C. City Council (archive footage) See fewer	Slam (1998)
Richard Rothstein Self - Research Associate, Economic Policy Institute Self - Research Associate, Economic Policy Institute See fewer	Risk Takers (2011)