You think things are rough in Chicago, well in DC the superintendent just fired the principal from her kids' own school (Principal of School That Rhee's Children Attend Is Dismissed Washington Post) -- considered one of the best schools in the city. DC principals serve on one year contracts and a bunch of them are getting the ax this year (Schools Chancellor Moves to Dismiss Principals)....
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