I am sorry to say that veteran educator Maureen Reedy narrowly lost in her bid for a seat in the Ohio Legislature to another contender, who was funded by (among others) Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst.

Count on StudentsFirst to place its bets against an experienced educator.

With so many crucial education issues before the legislature, it would have been wonderful to have someone with Maureen’s experience to advise them.

Kudos to Maureen for having the courage to run.

More teachers should do it.

If the legislatures are going to decide how to reform schools and how to evaluate teachers and principals, there must be experienced educators there to bring reality to the table.