Education Commissioner Lyonel Tracy

Six months ago, when Lyonel Tracy took over the office of Education Commissioner for New Hampshire, he was given three assignments by Governor Lynch- reduce the dropout rate, make the No Child Left Behind law work better in the state, and improve access to school data. We'll see how he's doing so far, talk with him about the big education issues facing the state along with his personal philosophy and hopes that he might bring to the job. Laura's guest is Lyonel Tracy, Education Commissioner for New Hampshire. Prior to this position, he was Superintendent of Schools for Portsmouth and has in the past served as superintendent, principal and teacher in school districts in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire.