Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Nearly a third of states have created or implemented high school exit exams. But many critics still have questions about the impact of the exams on minorities and on the drop-out rate of students.
Guests
- Keith Gayler Associate Director, Center on Education Policy
- Gary Heath Assistant Superintendent for Planning, Results and Information Management, Maryland Department of Education
- Marty Abbott Director, Office of High School Instruction, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
- Lauress Wise President of Human Resources Research Organization; Project Director, Independent Evaluation of California's high school exit exams
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