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Something jonathan capehart said on "hard ball". >> hes a smart guy, that jonathan -- >> he noted that the president hasnt done a great job of being a cheer leader for his own message because its difficult for him to do that. you need third party validators doing that. we saw during the campaign that bill clinton was able to articulate a stronger message than the president himself. with respect to economic growth in particular, when you have elements of the presidents base, african-americans sti...

Going on is low self-esteem. right? kids avoid things that make them feel bad. so you just dont go to that class. they get into such a cycle. what strikes me about this way of approaching their education, and i know youve been working with teachers and students to kind of rethink this, that its okay if you fail. just keep trying. and that you can -- this idea that you can be a genius, actually. >> right. learning is an effortful process. if we only did things that were easy we wouldnt be learnin...

Not achieving it. >> our test scores are not what we choose to focus on. we choose to focus on teaching kids. >> how do you know if they are learning anything if you dont test them and compare. >> i know my kids are learning when i look in their eyes. >> the protesters had celebrity is support. actor matt damon. he was asked by a woman from reason tv about the rules that make it hard to fire a union teach. in acting there isnt job security, right york why isnt it like that for teachers? >> cou...

Charters in what he calls his school. >> over my dead body they are going to come there. >> does he get to stop them? when we return i will confront the unions about that and other strange things union losses said like we shouldnt judge teachers but by how well students do on tests. >> how do you know if they are learning anything? >> i know my kids are learning when i look in their eyes? >> what? more stupid in america when we return.

Believes at 51% george zimmermans version of the story, then obviously self-defense is going to win out here. but yeah, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsy pop. how many bangs on the head does it take until you are brain damaged? thats something the jury has to determine. but in determining that, you also have to remember that the standard is a lot lower for the self-defense. >> yeah. well, let me go to paul henderson. i want to get the facts straight. im not watching th...

Copies of this e-mail when it was reviewed, and i would call on the president to order the state department to release this e-mail so that the american people can see it. >> and while shes already made one appearance before congress, republicans may press to hear more from former secretary of state hillary clinton and her role in all of this. in fact, one person pushing for that is said to be former vice president dick cheney. the state department, meantime, is skeptical about whether were learn...

The nation. >> you make an argument that it is the lowest in the nation based upon the test scores. now, i would say that ours can get better but i would say that ours are -- >> your predecessors the unions have been saying that for years. >> the unions have a advocated for high quality ed glace but not achieving it. >> our test scores are not what we choose to focus on. we choose to focus on teaching kids. >> how do you know if they are learning anything if you dont test them and compare. >> i ...

Graders get passing grades in state math tests. 100% of her kids passed. if such charters work why arent there more of them? >> because unions and supporters of traditional schools hate charter. this protest occurred outside one of eva moscowitzs charters. >> i hope it is not personal but it may be. >> this union boss doesnt want charters in what he calls his school. >> over my dead body they are going to come there. >> does he get to stop them? when we return i will confront the unions about th...

Graders get passing grades in state math tests. 100% of her kids passed. if such charters work why arent there more of them? >> because unions and supporters of traditional schools hate charter. this protest occurred outside one of eva moscowitzs charters. >> i hope it is not personal but it may be. >> this union boss doesnt want charters in what he calls his school. >> over my dead body they are going to come there. >> does he get to stop them? when we return i will confront the unions about th...

The nation. >> you make an argument that it is the lowest in the nation based upon the test scores. now, i would say that ours can get better but i would say that ours are -- >> your predecessors the unions have been saying that for years. >> the unions have a advocated for high quality ed glace but not achieving it. >> our test scores are not what we choose to focus on. we choose to focus on teaching kids. >> how do you know if they are learning anything if you dont test them and compare. >> i ...