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their grown-up children? and whats really driving those gas prices were paying at the pump? were operating fact from fiction. but first, more than 3 million public school teachers head to the country every day in this one. parents usually dont know how their child ranks compared to others until recently. new york citys department of education released ratings for 18,000 of its public school teachers and 217 charter school teachers and 50 special ed teachers. those ratings are based on ...

>> breaking news. well take you to penn state. >> to represent the highest standards for honesty and integrity. it is beholden on everyone now to carry on the work that so many of us have dedicated our lives to doing. we have 96,000 students. 46,000 full and part-time employees. and more than half a million alumni. we are a learning community and we must continue to deliver outstanding research and service. our work is as important to societys future today as it was last week. perhaps even more ...

football coach mike mcqueary wont be at tomorrows game due to threats. he saw jerry sandusky sexually assaulting a boy in the shower in 2002. the lawyer for sandusky is speaking out saying the former defense coordinator has been tried in the court of public opinion. the lawyer says that sandusky is devastated by what happened to paterno. and pennsylvanias two u.s. senators are taking back their support for the nomination of paterno for the presidential medal of freedom. and now anoth...

Earn bachelors degrees in four years compared to 32% nationally. half of your schools are in urban areas. we talk about public education and the way its disintegrated in so many urban areas. what are you able to do that is different from those story that is we keep hearing? why are you able to succeed in urban areas where others have not been able to? >> a couple of -- this is built on research. this is not new to us, but it brings it together in one package. obviously we know that many young pe...

Freebies. elizabeth blake is here to tell us about some of them. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> parents are trying to help their kids out with homework, but a lot of times, they dont remember how to do the things the kids need to do. there is a website to help out? >> first, these are all web sites that offer legitimate services. we know youre busy, you want to cut through the junk. to cramster, is you dont have to shell out big bucks for a tutor. there are real educators to ...

Faced with steep enrollment declines the city of detroit today announced plans to close 44 schools including two of the citys oldest traditional high schools. falling enrollment is just one of the challenges facing schools nationwide. president obama has endorsed firing teachers at underperforming schools. but critics argue that wont do much to fix the problems. im joined by a former teacher, executive director of the nonprofit forum for freedom and democracy. his new book is called "american sc...