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SPC announces summer camps

Dr. Dani Pfeiffer provided an update on Nov. 2 about students’ academic performances, district updates and a new volunteer program.

some public comments in a few minutes and we will have that for you live of course on cnn. the president is going to speak not long before a citywide gathering of people here in aurora. they will pray, they will honor the people killed, and they will be together. at the scene where the people of aurora are beginning to gather right now. take us there. what is expected to happen where you are later? >> reporter: well, in about 90 minutes, this prayer vigil will begin. were already begin...

shrinking budgets slowed or stopped kindergarten programs. as a result, many 3-year-old and 4-year-olds arent going to pre-school and they should be. a poor child who hasnt gone to a quality preschool enters kindergarten behind. children of the wealthiest families are at the top. those lines trend down as you go down the economic ladder. whats worse? many never catch up. research shows they need special education services and drop out. science tells us we have to invest in kids early. ...

on what criteria should parents look for in choosing a school? steve perry has some answers in tonights "perry principles." >> hi, dr. perry. my son is 2 1/2 years old and my wife and i are just starting to look into kindergarten programs. sense of duty to my country to go and serve. >> i went straight to ft. bragg. it was just the thing to do. that was my obligation, that was my duty, as an american. >> i was drafted and i was sent to ft. sill and placed in the 85th missile detachment...

her extended family was forced to take her off life support today. susan kand ycandiotti is standi in indiana where shes been following the developments and spoke exclusively to the man who found her. shes going to join us moments away. in the meantime, this has been a day of taking stock for victims of that deadly rash of tornadoes that hit 11 states. many of them lost everything. the extreme weather now has claimed at least 39 lives in kentucky, indiana, ohio, and georgia. this is ...

and then you could tell it hit the school with all the turbulence. >> i want you to look at this video shot by an i reporter. lets just listen to some of it. >> [ bleep ] i have friends over there. [ bleep ]. we got to get in the house. [ bleep ]. look at it. holy. my god my friend lives right over there too. oh, my god. >> come on, nick. >> that is nuts. >> [ bleep ]. >> this is unbelievable. can you imagine if that were you. you have friends over there and family members as well. thi...

I say all day because if youre a parent and you have a half day pre-k or kindergarten, you still have to do daycare for the other half of the day. we tried to push -- all the research is there, we tried to get school districts to implement full day pre-k and kindergarten programs. it will help kids, particularly disadvantaged kids have a level playing field. in this recession weve seen the opposite direction. these programs are the first one that get cut -- >> one school district, parents are pa...