of enemies along the way trying to upgrade the educational system. you re right, candy. and there are other factors, one issue playing a significant role also carries significant national implications. education reform. a little back story. then known as the democratic dynamo, mayor adrian fenty came into office in 2006, quickly took complete control of d.c. s failing public sool system and handed it over to the new chancellor michelle rhee w then ushered in controversial change, including shutting down two dozen schools, firing hundreds of educators, including more than 100 teachers over the summer r po performance. also overhauling the teacher evaluation system, linking it to student performance. and doing awayth in large part with tenure, putting in its place teacher performance pay. but fenty, once a rising star, well, he s now in the fight for his life. we caught up with hi on the