Mary Landrieu actually said...

"We need to have choices. And if choices and experiments can show that one thing is working, maybe the public schools will see that one thing that is working and copy it."

"I believe in putting kids before special interest groups, and that is really what this is about."

"Despite some criticism in GAO's initial assessment, DCPS appears to be on the right path to improving public education for the District's children."

"The work Chancellor Rhee and Mayor Fenty have done to reform the school system is remarkable."