Three education policy links this morning:

• China enters the world of standardized testing and kicks ass. 
• Bill Gates and Tom Kane unveil new methods for evaluating teachers. 
• Michelle Rhee, former DC schools chancellor, organizes Students First, a non-partisan group that she says will advocate for education reform. Rhee intends to raise a billion dollars for programs. The agenda includes recruiting high-quality teachers who are held accountable for student growth, swiftly removing those who do not perform, offering merit pay to reward top educators, expanding school choice and fostering parent and family involvement.