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Watchdog Group Calls For Extended School Time, Improvements To Teacher Evaluations In Boston

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A watchdog group has released several recommendations for Boston Public Schools to improve its teacher core and to become more competitive with charter schools.

The list includes a longer school day and changing the way teachers are evaluated.

Sam Tyler, president of the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, spoke with us about the group's findings within the report.

This segment aired on August 22, 2016.

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