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Evaluating Teachers Publicly

Evaluations of teachers based on student test scores have been made public in New York and Los Angeles. Will that make public schools better or worse?

By Warren Olney • Feb 28, 2012 • 50m Listen

Evaluations of teachers based on student test scores have been made public in New York and Los Angeles. Will that make public schools better or worse? Will teachers be shamed, fired or leave the profession for the wrong reasons? Also, President Obama speaks to UAW convention as Michigan voters head to the polls, and how women shape the way we use language.

Banner image: Teacher Shawn Abernathy (R) teaches math concepts at Harlem Success Academy, a public elementary charter school March 30, 2009 in New York City. Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images

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Evaluating Teachers Publicly

Evaluations of teachers based on student test scores have been made public in New York and Los Angeles. Will that make public schools better or worse?

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To the Point

Evaluating Teachers Publicly

Evaluations of teachers based on student test scores have been made public in New York and Los Angeles. Will that make public schools better or worse?

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