Last month, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee drew some heat for not renewing the contracts of 24 principals, including the principal of Oyster Adams Bilingual Elementary, where her daughters attend. This afternoon, she continued her crack down on administrators, firing 22 assistant principals, who like principals, work on year to year contracts. No specific reasons have been given for the terminations, which is consistent with DCPS’s policy of not disclosing personnel details.

DCPS spokesperson Mafara Hobson wrote in an email, “Both principals and assistant principals serve at the will of the chancellor. The decisions were made based on the chancellor’s consultation with principals and instructional superintendents.”

D.C. Wire has more, including intentions from the Council of School Officers to ask the D.C. Council to investigate the firings. Such an investigation would largely be a protest gesture, as the positions are under Rhee’s authority, not the council’s, but considering the ire Rhee drew for the last round of terminations, it’s not surprising that some are crying foul.

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