D.C. schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, appearing before a Senate panel Thursday, defended the school system against a congressional report critical of her reforms.

The report, drafted by the Government Accountability Office, commended steps the public schools have taken since coming under mayoral control in 2007, but criticized a lack of foresight in the often hurried implementation of new initiatives.

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