D.C. Mayor Seeks Authority to Clean House
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty of Washington has asked local lawmakers to grant his schools chancellor more authority to fire hundreds of central-office staff members, as he and Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee move aggressively to overhaul the troubled school system...
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