You dont show that by counting out anyones child. You give them all a chance, and thats what we did in florida. [applause] a lot changed in those years. Graduations grea rates went up. The number of students passing exams increased four times over. We became the leader in Early Childhood education, and we still are today. Among minority children, florida saw the greatest gains anywhere in the United States, and what is that show . It shows that every child can learn, no matter the race, background, where they live. I know this can be done. The debate is changing. Old orthodoxies are falling away, but we can never forget that longterm reform does not help a child right now. Years of learning are years that are lost forever. I think of the kids in washington dc who receive opportunity scholarships, a couple of thousand boys and girls, almost all black, have been given a chance to leave the worst schools and go to the best. Yet every to leave the worst schools and go to the best. Yet ever
Started, certain thing things are much brighter but what a change today brings compared to where we were two weeks ago. Welcome to the 9. Alex i am glad youre here with me. He spent almost the entire past two weeks talking to so many people. When you lose everything, its overwhelming sort of feeling of confusion, loss, sadness that all mixed into one cope. Wind. All mixed into one. Release centers like the Red Cross Center that has been set up are so important to help these folks on that path to recovery and know how to get their lives back. One small aspect of get it of life is getting back to normal. Students going back to school today in nampa. We will check in with them to talk about that. Another big story being watched across the country, and in our Opening Statements will begin in the trial of the and document immigrant who killed transference printing who killed kate steinle. This sparked a controversy across the country. Reporter jurors will be instructed to consider evidence
Markets. Following a healthy run in asia overnight, european markets have opened. Once the leader in smartphone technology, blackberry left the handset game last year to focus on software. Well be speaking to the chief executive about the move. And a handwritten note containing Albert Einsteins formula for happiness has fetched 1. 3 million at auction. So, we want to know whats your secret to happiness . Apart from watching bbc business life, of course just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. Let us know what makes you happy. A two year row over whether to ban the use of a common weed killer in europe reaches its climax later. Eu Health Experts are due to vote on whether to extend the licence for glyphosate. Its a chemical used by farmers and gardeners across the world in the herbicide known as roundup. To give you an idea, residue of the chemical has been found on 45 of europes topsoil. And it was discovered in the urine of three quarters of germans tested,
Behind some of cinemas most iconic movies including blade runner, the italian job and the deer hunter about his career, the latest blade runner film and the culture in hollywood. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today, an inquiry into e cigarettes has been announced by mps, amid concerns there are significant gaps in what is known about them. Everything from their impact on human health to how their consumption affects the nhs and economy will be examined. Our health correspondent, nick triggle, reports. The popularity of e cigarettes has soared in recent years. Nearly 3 Million People in the uk now use them, according to the office for National Statistics a fourfold increase since 2012. This year they were even used in the annual Stoptober Campaign for the first time. Despite this, they are not officially prescribed by the nhs. Advisory body n
Li keqiang comrades, now i declare the opening of the conference in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Liberation army. [applause] li kequiang please stand up, everyone. We will sing the National Anthem together. Nationalchinese anthem] li kequiang please be seated. Today, the Central Committee, of the cpc, the central council, commission is holding this conference in commemoration and the celebration of the united anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Liberation army, to review the glorious history of the army under the leadership of the communist party of china. And to look into the beautiful future of the cause of a strong military. Together, a strong force to realize the chinese dream of a strong military. In this conference, we have the general, chairman of the peoples republic of china, and a chairman of the Central Military commission to president xi jinping. And other members of the Standing Committee of the politburo of the peoples Central