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Smaller class size doesnt necessarily matter in the ways that we think. i was hoping you would weigh in on that as an administrator and a school founder. >> yeah, so i think that usually, the answers to these questions are more nuanced. and so for example, i think it depends on the subject. of course, if you could dramatically reduce class size across the country from 30 to 12, it would matter. but thats not practical. if you reduce it slightly from lets say 26 to 24, not much is going to happen...

They not live in fear, they are absolutely passionate every day on fire, excited. they are really giving it their all. and the own reason is, because when theres a culture of accountability, its true that once in awhile you have to let somebody go, but whats really happening is everybody else on the team, all of the other teachers are so excited because they get the freedom to do things the way they should feel they should be done. theyre treated as professionals. theyre treated with much higher...

Little black children, and then started talking about his education views, one of which is that smaller class size is not better for children. i mean, thats just kind of dumb. every second grader knows better than that. that he cut funding for education when he was governor, thats a fact. he laid off teachers, firefighters, and police officers. thats a fact. and left his state pretty much in disarray. thats a fact. so he should be coming forward, talking about specific plans and ideas. its july....

Now hes telling fox news that he actually met with black leaders that support him. its just so like hame. >> that apparently he carries around like he carries them in his back pocket and then pops them out in a meeting in an office and says, oh, i met with some black people. they werent the folks you came to talk to. this is insane. >> well, youre a mayor of a large city, philadelphia. do any of his policies match up with the african-american community? >> i dont think hes talking about anything...

Education views, one of which is that smaller class size is not better for children. i mean, thats just kind of dumb. every second grader knows better than that. that he cut funding for education when he was governor, thats a fact. he laid off teachers, firefighters, and police officers. thats a fact. and left his state pretty much in disarray. thats a fact. so he should be coming forward, talking about specific plans and ideas. its july. the election is in november. what is his education plan? ...

if we can get through this, we can get through anything. >> yeah. nine days. thats how long they were trapped by a devastating blizzard in the new zealand wilderness. what they did to survive. youll have to hear it for yourself. senator rand paul claims our own government is using drones to spy on you, and he wants it to stop. the government says it only does it to stop criminal activity, but the senator says it doesnt matter. no warrant, no spying. ill talk to him as he makes his ca...

Save schools $600 million over two years. in the new berlin school district to take one example they are using those savings to hire more staff, reduce class size and add programs. what is more important? i ask this to both of you. let me start specifically with you mr. van roekel, what is more important to the e.e.a., protection to teachers or giving services to students? >> in wisconsin it wasnt about the economy, it was political decision. the unions did agree to pay more in pensions and heal...

Or do they tell us something genuine about both candidates? >> well, i think that theres a clear distinction to be made here, martin. the president, obviously, was laying out an argument for why republican leadership in congress needed to, right now, pass a jobs bill that will put construction workers back to work and repairing our infrastructure and put teachers in the classroom and educate our children and reduce the class size and more first responds back on the streets and in firehouses to k...

Save schools $600 million over two years. in the new berlin school district to take one example they are using those savings to hire more staff, reduce class size and add programs. what is more important? i ask this to both of you. let me start specifically with you mr. van roekel, what is more important to the e.e.a., protection to teachers or giving services to students? >> in wisconsin it wasnt about the economy, it was political decision. the unions did agree to pay more in pensions and heal...

Save schools $600 million over two years. in the new berlin school district to take one example they are using those savings to hire more staff, reduce class size and add programs. what is more important? i ask this to both of you. let me start specifically with you mr. van roekel, what is more important to the e.e.a., protection to teachers or giving services to students? >> in wisconsin it wasnt about the economy, it was political decision. the unions did agree to pay more in pensions and heal...