Peg Tyre book examines how to assess schools and teachers, beyond test scores.
It’s testing season at New York’s public schools, and a series of confusion questions on New York State’s end of grades tests for 8th graders have aroused criticism from both teachers and parents alike. Peg Tyre is an education analyst and best selling author of two books on the education system. She joined Russ Finklestein earlier today to discuss these issues.
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