Rhee wants you!

Michelle Rhee, the firebrand former chancellor of schools in Washington D.C., has launched a new non-profit organization to push reforms in public education.

And she wants your help.

Here's the pledge that Rhee's group, Students First, is asking parents, teachers, administrators, politicians, and citizens from across the country to make:

We believe:

Great teachers can make a tremendous difference for students of every background; all children deserve great teachers.

Students should not need luck to get a good education; every family should be able to choose an excellent school.

Public dollars belong where they can make the biggest difference; we must fight ineffective programs and bureaucracy.

Parental involvement is key to increased student outcomes, but the entire community must be engaged in the effort to improve our schools.

For more information on Rhee's new venture, visit www.studentsfirst.org