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How is headstart doing? i was scandalized to find in the district of columbia, 12% of 8th graders were reading at 8th grid level. im thinking, i dont want to cut money from these programs. should we do something about the programs? >> i dont think there is doubt we need reforms within these programs. theres cutting-edge education programs we need to reevaluate and restructure our education system, no question. but now is not the time to be cutting these programs talking about 8th grade. these ar...

>> what are you doing out of school today? >> the 8th grade and 7th grade devised a walkout to support our teachers so we left during second hour about 9:00 we walked out of west high school to the capitol. weve been here all day to support our teachers. >> that was a student today showing up in protest in solidarity with the teachers in madison, wisconsin. welcome back to the ed show in norfolk, virginia tonight. im proud to be back where i grew up and went to school here at maury high school w...

When you look at the fact that in milwaukee in particular that our children who are african-american are lead in the nation for the fourth grade and 8th grade for the lowest reading scores were already devastated so, you know, how are we going to be prepared for the jobs he says he wants to create or be able to compete globally? this is really a sad moment in wisconsin history. >> lena, what will it do to the milwaukee school district? >> at least $59 million will be out of the milwaukee school ...

And one other thing, ed. when you look at the fact that in milwaukee in particular that our children who are african-american are lead in the nation for the fourth grade and 8th grade for the lowest reading scores were already devastated so, you know, how are we going to be prepared for the jobs he says he wants to create or be able to compete globally? this is really a sad moment in wisconsin history. >> lena, what will it do to the milwaukee school district? >> at least $59 million will be out...

All. im sure you tried to forget it. why did you think it was important to put in the book. >> you dont forget. so no, it wasnt hard to recall. >> sean: i didnt mean it that way. >> what was difficult was bringing it public and talking about it. my family, my mom didnt know. my wife had a sense something was going on. just through little things i did with the girls. stranger danger, you go to camp anyone is touching you tell mom and dad we wont be mad, dont be em-- dont be embarrassed. after she...

All. im sure you tried to forget it. why did you think it was important to put in the book. >> you dont forget. so no, it wasnt hard to recall. >> sean: i didnt mean it that way. >> what was difficult was bringing it public and talking about it. my family, my mom didnt know. my wife had a sense something was going on. just through little things i did with the girls. stranger danger, you go to camp anyone is touching you tell mom and dad we wont be mad, dont be em-- dont be embarrassed. after she...

Spent five days stranded alone in the desert. he told reporters how it happened and what he had to do to stay alive. >> i ran into a ditch and i got stuck in that ditch and then the battery went dead. my phone went dead. and i went dead. windshield wiper, i broke the top off of that thing with a rock and sucked some of the water out of there. they said youre lucky alive because thats poison, isnt it? >> now, to pennsylvania where a high school senior kylieghan, confined to a wheelchair by a spin...

Which he predicted didnt come in. there are defeated democrats complaining about how much got spent because of this new law, but in the case of several of them they werent outspent. so the moment has passed on this issue. megyn: i want to get on the date of the union. the announcing of who their dates are going to be? we almost played this sound bite. i want to play lisa murkowski commenting with a good bit of humor and an admonition to the press. >> there are no cooties to be had. dont focus on...

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