Episode Details

Host, Herman Badillo, Chairman of the City University of New York Board of Trustees, discusses a report by Dr. Joseph P. Viteritti, Professor of Public Administration in the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University, titled "State of NYC Schools 2000." Dr. Viteritti describes the data included in his report, "State of NYC Schools 2000." He discusses a notable overall improvement in student testing results in NYC schools. Dr. Viteritti and Badillo discuss the benefits of education and examine how education strengthens other aspects of one's life.

Guest: Dr. Joseph P. Viteritti, Wagner School of Public Service NYU, co-author of “Lessons from New York City Schools”