Fenty's defeat in DC will certainly lead to the dismissal of Michelle Rhee as the school superintendent in DC.

Joanne Jacobs has a good rundown of commentary by Andrew Rotherham, Jay Matthews, and Rick Hess.

I'm very disappointed to see Rhee leave. With only three years on the job, we're not going to be able to see the long term impact of her reforms. It sends a message to reformers across the country that they shouldn't be too ambitious or piss off the unions.