Future of D.C. Reforms Is Uncertain Following Rhee's Plan to Resign

Incoming Mayor Vows to 'Move School Reform Forward'

Washington

Michelle A. Rhee is stepping down from her post as the District of Columbia’s schools chancellor, having left a major imprint on the city’s—and arguably the nation’s—education system.

But will that imprint last, or will it fade over time?

That question drew very different responses from observers in Washington and around the country, in the wake of Ms. Rhee’s announcement last week that she would resign at the end of this month. The chancellor and top city officials, for their part, vowed that the aggressive policies pursued by Ms. Rhee would continue, even as her boss, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, departs after losing a Democratic primary contest...