Now that President George Bush has given the last nod for Adrian Fenty to take control over the school system, he is going to be expected to resurrect a broken system. And the list of issues is vast.

One of the more pressing issues is going to be physical structures the kids get their education in. Unusable bathrooms, drippy ceilings, rooms too hot or too cold. A lot of money has been allocated towards rehabbing the school buildings, but it’s apparently not that easy in DC to make things happen.

The Post had an article, though, about one man who is able to steer through the nonsense that comes with a lot of money and a lot of government and make things happen. Allen Lew, chief executive of the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission, has been able to take the controversial baseball stadium for the Washington Nationals and show it is possible. Not only is the stadium on schedule, it’s also on budget. Regardless of rain, snow, sleet and government.

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