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Of view. rate his appearance from a to f. where did he falling in the grade level? >> i think its a b. i will tell you why. >> laura: b? you grade on a curve. [ laughter ] well, maybe. i wish i took classes from you. >> he will be appointed secretary of defense. sea combat veteran. he would being the first enlisted man who became secretary of defense. two purple hearts. saved a mans life. took shrapnel to the chest. he could be an action hero. instead is he going to be secretary of defense. >> b...

Of view. rate his appearance from a to f. where did he falling in the grade level? >> i think its a b. i will tell you why. >> laura: b? you grade on a curve. [ laughter ] well, maybe. i wish i took classes from you. >> he will be appointed secretary of defense. sea combat veteran. he would being the first enlisted man who became secretary of defense. two purple hearts. saved a mans life. took shrapnel to the chest. he could be an action hero. instead is he going to be secretary of defense. >> b...

Hours watching tv every day and only 7 minutes reading according to the u.s. department of labor. i think we can all agree that is just not good. what is worse is that 77% of 8th graders read below grade. let me repeat that. 77%. three out of every four. according to the national assessment of educational progress that statistic comes from. with a lot of prayer one couple decided to put aside fame and fortune and try to turn that statistic around. derrick moore and stephanie perry moore. authors...

Had taken credit recovery for algebra because they failed that, algebra 2, and geometry, and they were about the fifth grade level, maybe fourth grade level coming in cause i would test them to find their grade level. they didnt belong in precalculus, but had been told they passed, which is a great disservice to them. >> gretchen: so what is the end result here, professor, because if these kids actually graduated from high school, theyre obviously not at the 12th grade level. what does this say ...

Box. she has to report on the improvement plan. for what? john: i tried to make sure the kids are protected. >> but did her case are all kids reading at grade level? in no. math? no. qualified founders who have recognized something they want to do and we say dont come and? it is a movement people tried to get away from. >> i have resisted undid the unions teachers showed up shame on you. then they demanded i try teaching. >> you can teach for one week.

Squeeze a charter school into a district like box. it was one of the highest forming schools in the state. she has to come up with an improvement plan. >> they are trying to make sure the kids are protected. >> they are trying to make sure but in tracys case are they all reading at grade level? are they all doing math? no. you have qualified founders people worked hard and recognize its something they want to do we are saying no dont come in. this is a movement that is beginning to have some pie...

Box. she has to report on the improvement plan. for what? john: i tried to make sure the kids are protected. >> but did her case are all kids reading at grade level? in no. math? no. qualified founders who have recognized something they want to do and we say dont come and? it is a movement people tried to get away from. >> i have resisted undid the unions teachers showed up shame on you. then they demanded i try teaching. >> you can teach for one week.

Floridas board of education passing a controversial plan in schools to set reading and math goals based on a students race. trace has the details, trace? >> reporter: hugely controversial, megyn. remember, the goal of no child left behind was to make sure that every student was reading at grade level or math at grade level or above by 2014. look, it wasnt going to happen. so now the florida board of education is replacing no child left behind with something called cut the gap in half which set i...

You did have to dissociative disorder, they called the reality of the condition of blackness in america was having double consciousness. within the context of american racism, it would be tough to say. more in just a moment. but first, its time for a preview of "weekends with alex witt."preview of "weekends with alex witt." hello, michael -- im sorry. we were talking about michael steele and howard dean. theyre going to join me for a strategy talk. the sunday talkshow is lighting up, and another...

Report. coca-cola, mcdonalds, ibm, intel and microsofmicrosoft. many are expecting to see lower results than a year ago. well see if if cooler weather affected shopping last month. and a report on consumer prices will tell us if rising food and gasoline prices are driving inflation higher. the florida board of education is sparking a fire storm affecting every florida school. this week officials released a plan setting different expectations for students of different races. for example, the pl...