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Next, Jesse Hagopian, editor of more than a score, and history teacher Garfield High School in seattle, washington, takes a look at standardized testing. Thank you. So welcome everybody for braving the elements and making it out here. My name is brian jones, im an educator and activist. And as jason said im going to moderate our event. Just a few words about the event and then we will kick off. I will introduce the panelists and let them kick it off and then well have discussion after that. We a...

It created a massive wall of water that pummeled 14 countries. Over 220,000 people died. Commemorations are being held in many areas. Indonesia is one of them, the Country First and hardest hit. A wall of water on the distant horizon. For these tourists, it was a spectacle to be captured on camera. They had no idea of the danger headed their way. The first waves arrived and rise unrelentingly engulfing everything in its path. On december 26, 2000 four, an earthquake with a magnitude of 9. 0 on t...

Baltimore tries to navigate a high tide of tension. You begin with a tense standoff. Go home to your families, please. Youre making a fool of yourself. Weve had about ten total arrests, the curfew is working. Some moving images are emerge emerging in the aftermath of the violence. A little boy handing out water to a Police Officer. A handful of criminals and thugs who tore up the place. Its not the right world to call our children thugs. Calling them thugs . Just call them [ bleep ]. The death t...

Jay gray has reaction from baltimore. Reporter a stunning announcement by Baltimore States attorney Marilyn Mosby that all six of the officers involved in the freddie gray arrest will now be charged in connection with his death. We have probable cause to file criminal charges. Reporter the charges including Second Degree murder manslaughter and assault are the result of a twoweek investigation into grays death. Gray died from spinal cord injuries suffered while in Police Custody after he was lef...

From baltimore. If you would, were looking at pictures but take your time and describe the situation at the moment there in baltimore. Reporter good evening, tony. The worst of the rioting taking place at the moment is happening just 1. 5 miles away from downtown baltimore. And the story of the day, if youre just getting from work is is that around about 2 00 this afternoon, the university of baltimore, maryland let its staff and students know they were concerned there may be violence in the are...

Support theyre also Getting Health Care this is the federal Poverty Level the mid tier this is where it comes in this is project 5 hundred an initiative really led principally by the department of handmedowns an effort to target 5 hundred of our poorest families in inform and moving them out the poverty a midnight approach attempt to address all the multiple barriers 3 families are facing in addition to income things to or things utilization housing and behavorial issues with children so when yo...

Only possible criticism is that they scheduled me right up against mr. Gwyn next door. I used to teach civil war history. Lots of books come out on the civil war but not many of them are as good as his book rebel yell. Of all of possible people to be scheduled up against i find that a little daunting coin. Thank you for being here. Is event must be full. Second i thank my host j. Ford was my host last night, took me to a wonderful dinner, the only possible qualm i have with that is took me after...

Its unlikely to be valid in terms of what its trying to do. I do believe there is ability. Parents who come into kindergarten, when you have a child they always say children will develop at their own weight and age. Whats important is that theyre thriving and happy and then all the sudden that rhetoric comes to a halt and if you dont learn to read by third grade youre doomed forever and wont ever go to college. I hope you buy the book and give it to all the parents you work with. I was reading a...

At the minimum wage in San Francisco being what it is 1225 an hour two parents fulltime the minimum wage close to 51,000 a year when you couple that with childcare youre getting closer to that family of selfsufficiency thats not maybe the stress level of making ends meet is lower so thats what youve of our interventions is based on getting employment someone into employment but getting fulltime flo into a career path lard thats what well focus on with the 5 hundred. Single adults a similar slide...

Garfield high school in seattle takes a critical look at standardized testing. This is about an hour, 20 minutes. [applause] thank you. Welcome everybody for braving the elements in making it up here. My name is brian jones. Im an educator and activist in new york city and as jason said im going to moderate our event to just say a few words about the event and we will kick about. I will introduce our panel of some of them kick it off and we will have discussion after that. We are here, no doubt ...