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Soldiers, which is what were here to do. were here to learn how to lead and care for the sons and daughters that the united states is entrusting to us to lead not only in the army but beyond that. >> wow, very nice. so dalton, whats the most important lesson youve learned from your time at west point? its pretty pruteestigious to go west point and graduate from west point. what has been your most important lesson youve learned? >> sir, i think its to step outside your comfort zone and take on as...

Support after a drop in the polls after biden dropped the race. he is hoping to make a splash rolling out policieses, including a massive investment in education. >> billionaires do not need more tax breaks. the children of our country need quality education. my plan addresses the serious crisis in our educational system by reducing racial and economic segregation in our public schools. make sure we attract the best and brightest young people to become teachers. reestablish a positive learning e...

There have been parents or individuals that have showed up on school campuses that smell like drugs and it causes the entire office to smell like drugs. when they leave and next person comes in they are side eyeing the whole office staff like what are you doing in here? ainsley: whats been the reaction from your constituents? >> its been overwhelmingly positive. i would say about 90% positive there has been 10%, you know, i had a couple of explicatives thrown at me saying you are not going to te...

Were offended by my shirt. at that point she says i either need to cover the shirt up or go home. so i told her i would cover the shirt up, which i did for a few minutes. and then i thought to myself, you know, this isnt right. i have the first amendment, i should be able to express my political opinions. so i took the jacket i was wearing off. and at that time she saw that. and so she called for security and escorted me out of class. brian: wow. escorted you out of class. you didnt stop there y...

Pathway to reforms so that other students will not have to live through a nightmare like these students. >> heather: the 17-year-old suspect, a student at sante fe high confessed to the shooting. they are holding him without bond on capital murder charges. joining us now is house republican conference chair cathy mcmorris rodgers, thank you for joining us. you heard the governor saying it is time to go to work. what do you think we need to do? i know its a huge question for a very, very big prob...

Out on the air when the news first broke on friday. that was are these schools building metal detectors the way we have at airports at schools. whats your reaction? >> there will be no difference than prison, youll have to go through checks and stripping clothes off and going through metal detectors. well have to set up a perimeter. i dont understand this whole thing. its supposed to be a place of learning. that will not help the learning environment for sure. so we have to come up with somethin...

The threat that had parents rushing to campus today. >> how is it a learning environment when i am afraid i am going to get killed. >> national walk outs. the students who marched for miles and covered miles to get their message heard. after a day of rain and hail and lightning flashes what is left? >> announcer: this is abc7 news. >> they are going to expect you to come back and just forget about it. it is unforgettable. >> a threat written on a bathroom hall. thank you for joining us, i am a...

Vouchers a choice go to schools some of excellent schools and schools that might be failing. school choice is a lie that harms us all. what dont they understand what you do? >> they havent talked to the many thousands if not hundreds of thousands or millions of parents who want to have the chance to choose the right education for their child. we know today there is a fraction of students in this country able to make that choice. we need to make that choice much more broadly available tone sure t...

Carrying weapons. its not in a teachers requirements to have to arm themselves. we shouldnt have to live in a society where we have to arm our teachers. the education system, the school system is where we are supposed to foster a learning environment, one where people can grow unrestrained. the idea that you have teachers that have to carry guns to protect students, thats not a culture that fosters growth. its dangerous. >> quickly before i let you go, theres been so much action and activism on ...

I will immodestly state that among professors in the united states i am almost certainly one of the best shooters but i would never bring a weapon into a classroom. the presence of a freshman is always an invitation to violence. weapons have no place in a learning environment. what do you think can be done to help solve this crisis? >> well, common sense gun laws. i think we should return to an assault weapons ban. i know the word is that that would never pass, but the stats are clear, more weap...