his school chancellor michelle rey lost a bid for a second term. >> the winner of the democratic primaryas vincent gray. he supported the education as well. in michelle rhee, you have the national backing of reform. she did something unforgettable -- unforgivable. separate her from education reform and she was very affective and was a media-savvy. educational reform in the district of columbia does not end with michelle rhee. >> educational reform would not have happened in d.c. accept or michelle rey. she is an historical figure. she is a true hero of the movement. >> the fact that she will go, we will say. in a couple of years, the teachers union will ride again and will not be able to get rid of the bad teachers. we will go back to status quo. >> the most important thing that happens with the education reform is taking the school board that had been the problem with education and the district of columbia because they play a political football. the person who pushes that will lead the district of columbia3 >> the timing of that the feed is important on a national scale. those advocates

education secretary arne duncan is a fan and michelle rey and would like to see her stay. the presumptive next mayor and chancellor have had a rocky relationship. vincent gray said he would consider hiring back more than the 200 teachers that were fired. >> it pains me to be in a situation where i could surely be leaving this reform effort that has so much promise. >> concerned about the future of education are d.c. residents who had mixed reactions. >> i think if she is performing well, i don't see any reason to get rid of her. >> i am not quite sure i like the way teachers were terminated. i think she should finish it out but maybe after that, we may need another chancellor. >> both have said in the past that regardless of the outcome, they would like to see education reform remain priority number one in the district. it is unclear how long this meeting will last today. they have cleared their schedules for the afternoon. >>> we are following a developing story on that fire that killed three members of a lorton, virginia family which is still under investigation. the vic

michelle rey is a lightning rod. she is the symbol of this reform. was quite ruthless, i think, perhaps in politics, but effective in reform. i think this is huge. the unions tried to get adrian fenty taken down and they succeeded and that is a message. >> the people had to live with him for three years took him down. it was not because of education reform but the way he governed. he did not listen to people. he paid for it. >> politics is a matter of addition not subtraction. so ominous deserves tax cuts, next. >> we call for bipartisan action to cut spending and stop all the tax hikes that are coming. >> because wages and income had flat line for a middle-class families, they should definitely get an extension of the tax cuts in 2001-2003. >> the president and minority leader john behner debating what to do about the bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year. john behner made an appearance on television and made a conciliatory, but it did not last long. >> it might have been an opportunity for the white house or democrats to start a dialo

school chancellor michelle reis staying or going. if she is staying exactly for how long as bruce johnson tells us, her future in the district depends on vincent gray. >> michelle rhee is due back from vacation. she will met vin sanity gray. >> people feel like they have been marginal lized. >> reporter: in a town heavily democratic, gray is all but certain of winning the general election and that he and rhee will part company at some point. >> montgomery county superintendent would he be a candidate. cheney losing his job in newark, would be economy candidate. >> no. he has been here before and weiss has done a good job but he will be connected to the more traditional approaches to education. i will look for a person that brings quality of education reform but somebody who can work with people. >> reporter: rhee supporters will be watching. the fear is that gray's version of reform will look different, slower than rhee. one big area of disagreement are some of the teachers fired by rhee who cited a budget crunch at the time. the fent

many serve at the pleasure of the mayor whoever that is but all eyes are on school chancellor michelle rei. we caught up with the next mayor to talk about rei's future. >> i expect we will try to meet this week. i think it's contingent on what the discussion reveals. >> sources says she will stay on through a transition period but will be leaving the city soon after. >>> time for a very special living smart report. let's check in with jessica doyle. >> reporter: this is a fun week of discounts. if you love to go get a spa treatment or a massage we have it this morning. washington, d.c. area spas are slashing prices for treatment and classes. this is all part of spa finders deal days. the first nation wide wellness week of its kind. discounts you're taking half off the price or service or offering it for a flat rate of 50 bucks. we're talking massages and beside scrubs. we have two people who love spa services. i'm going to give you the vitamin hand and nail treatment. i'm going to give her a little bit of a facial action over here. just a little bit here. these are some of the products you

. >> gray also talk about school's chancellor michelle rey and president obama's relationship with the city. more on all tha coming up on news4 at 6:00. back to you. >> thank you. coming up at 5:00, new research out shows girls living without their biological fathers hit puberty earlier. >>> thousands are expected to descend on the district for dueling rallies with john ewart and steven colbert. >> reporter: what is an ecigarette and is it safe to use? that's the question. the answeis coming up. >>> where does all the lottery money go and what is an ecigarette and is it safe? >> i feel like we should be chewing bubble gum. i didn't tnk of that. >> that would be cute. our first question come from carol. she is concerned that where all the money lottery money goes. >> we inquired at the three local jurisdictions get your answer. in d.c., the lottery proceeds go to the district's general funds which used to aid the city's economy through program such as education, public safety and housing. in virginia, all lottery proceeds are used for public educati for kindergarten through t 12th grade

s school chancellor michelle rey.ronically it opens at a time when rhee's own future in the district is in doubt. >> reporter: d.c.'s school chancellor michellehee stood about ten feet away from couil chair and presumptive mayor vincent gray yesterday as he address the president. these questions come as "waiting for super man," a documentary about the natios failing school system featuring rhee premiers today. >> you wake up every mning and you know that kids are getting a real crappy education. >> she is seen as syrup man. and people can't understand why we're not delighted to have super man. >> reporter: maryis executive director have 21 century school fund. a d.c. based nonprofit working to improve urban schools around the country. she said rhee's approach to reform is nothing new burk more of the same old. >> people like to say, d. has tried everything. no. we keep ying the same thing over and over again. and it keeps being a super man and we are sick of superman. >> i just don't believe that he is the only one in

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