Education reform in Washington, D.C.

Anthony Williams, the former (Democratic) mayor of D.C., and Kevin Chavous, a former (Democratic) Council member, weigh in here in favor of meaningful education reform in D.C.  Will the Administration listen?  As the Washington Post explains, it should.  Unfortunately, the Administration seems to be listening to the wrong voices:

It's clear, though, from how the destruction of the program is being orchestrated, that issues such as parents' needs, student performance and program effectiveness don't matter next to the political demands of teachers' unions. Congressional Democrats who receive ample campaign contributions from the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers laid the trap with budget language that placed the program on the block. And now comes Mr. Duncan with the sword.