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Kids and federalize education in america. amy says -- i would fix the education funding gap by ending the wars in iraq and afghanistan, reevaluating our overseas military deployments, and means-testing medicare and social security. and travis thinks that technology is the answer by "ugz the new tablet market in america, i think schools should stop wasting money every few years buying new books." don had several ideas, wanting to cut competitive sports, experiment with online classes and ereader ...

Problem. >> everybody good with that? >> you have some of the top ceos in the nation going into the president and screaming that the work force theyre getting is not the work force that they absolutely require to sustain a growing economy. >> reporter: its a catch-22. u.s. students lag in achievement in math and science. those who do go into these fields often dont want to trade six-figure corporate salaries for lower teacher pay. >> i can afford to do it because im old enough to retire. >> repo...

>> reporter: gadhafi no longer controls the eastern city. the old libyan flag from the days of the monarchy now flies over the main square. >> reporter: here they chant the same slogan as cairo and tunis. the people want to topple the regime and they dont want to stop there. >> i tell you seriously. i will kill you. leave us alone. go away. dont come back. >> reporter: this was one of the first cities to rebel against gadhafis 42-year rule ripping down the symbols of one of the arab worlds most ...

You were also homeland security adviser in the bush administration. what do you make of gadhafis son, hits power? >> well, you know, suzanne, when i was there, i was there at the time of the air crash and i watched then the difficulty of journalists getting in and out of the country. i was able to report because i was already inside, but this is a country, a government, that very closely is controls all information all access, and power is highly centralized in a way that people in this country ...

Wants to hire 10,000 highly qualified science and math teachers like gary in the next year. 100,000 over the next decade. a lofty goal to fix a critical problem. >> everybody good with that? >> you have some top ceos in the nation going into the president and screaming, the work force theyre getting is not the work force that they absolutely require to sustain a growing economy. >> reporter: its a catch-22. u.s. students lag in achievement in math and science. those who do go into these fields o...

>> how soon do we think that would happen? >> that is the question. oh, very quickly. i mean, when you have concerns in the oil market and weve already had prices moving higher, and you have concerns of disruptions, even if those dont happen, it can be a matter of days before oil prices, gasoline prices start moving higher. >> all right. christine, thank you so much. >> sure. here is your chance to talk back on one of the big stories of the day. the showdown between president obama and congres...

Protesters want yemens president to give up his long hold on power but he vows to stay until his term ends in 2013. protests in libya are quickly escalating. so much so some diplomats are questioning moammar gadhafis grip on power. the united nation secretary general man can i moon called today to say the violence must stop. 220 people have been killed. libya will not allow western journalists into the country for independent reporting. >> this is a government that very closely controls all in...

Out of the lab and into the classroom. >> yes, she is. >> reporter: after 31 years as an engineer, gary is starting a new career, math teacher. >> i was very comfortable where i was. i love my job. but my heart was to be with the kids and to work with students. >> reporter: president obama wants to hire 10,000 highly qualified science and math teachers like gary in the next year. 100,000 over the next decade. a lofty goal to fix a critical problem. >> everybody good with that? >> you have some t...

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