To Opt Out or Not to Opt Out?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 26, 2018

As the New York State administered tests for third through eighth graders take place this month, Johanna Garcia, public school parent and CEC president in her district, and Richard Buery, chief of policy and public affairs at KIPP Foundation and former Deputy Mayor under Bill de Blasio, debate the pros and cons of taking the tests and the so-called "opt-out" movement.

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