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Your baby. thats pretty direct. now, he has this way of being -- whoever he is with he talks to them as if theyre the only ones listening. sometimes he will attempt to use the bully pulpit and talk to somebody else, its not his style. its about an encounter of culture. im with you. im talking to you. and so i hope he is direct. well see. >> well, what a special set of days, again, father jonathan morris, it has to feel extraordinary for you and we thank you for your time today. >> thank you, eli...

Programming, computer languages, web development, part of an effort to make the ultra orthodox the next wave of high-tech workers. >> people that didnt know anything about the computer a year ago you will see them developing web and mobile applications. >> reporter: the students begin by learning math and english, things they never learned in their strict traditional lfestyle that focuses only on religious study. and then they learn to program. after one year of study they work in high-tech. >> ...

So something that she struggles with, thats easy for me, if i can help her with it, its not going to hurt me to sit down for ten minutes and write out the multiplication tables. all i have here is time. why not use it for something constructive? 30, 40, 50 -- >> yes, okay. >> melissa sees learning math as a step toward getting her life back on track after years of drug addiction and prostitution. >> monday through sunday, nonstop, every day. theres not a day that passed, every day. i did crazy -...

With, thats easy for me, if i can help her with it, its not going to hurt me to sit down for ten minutes and write out the multiplication tables. all i have here is time. why not use it for something constructive? 30, 40, 50 -- >> yes, okay. >> melissa sees learning math as a step toward getting her life back on track after years of drug addiction and prostitution. >> monday through sunday, nonstop, every day. theres not a day that passed, every day. i did crazy -- i looked like a damned fool. i...

For help. with math. >> you add 6 to 18 and it gives you the next answer. >> its great. im not embarrassed when she helps me. i sit there and listen to her because i know shy aint judging me and stuff. >> i treat people how i want them to treat me. math is one of my better skills. it comes easy to me. so something that she struggles with, thats easy for me, if i can help her with it, its not going to hurt me to sit down for ten minutes and write out the multiplication tables. all i have here is ...

Reagan. the bio bio read 1982, the presidents popularity slipped in support for supply-side economics. no mention of the economic boom, 1983 to 1989. why? >> right. thats another good question. it seems like the creator of this lesson needed an actual history lesson. more than that, who is controlling the messaging? under common core it is the federal government and big corporations that hold the copy right to the common core. >> in terms of the math lesson, theyre talking about the 2000 electio...

Because i know shy aint judging me and stuff. >> i treat people how i want them to treat me. math is one of my better skills. it comes easy to me. so something that she struggles with, thats easy for me, if i can help her with it, its not going to hurt me to sit down for ten minutes and write out the multiplication tables. all i have here is time. why not use it for something constructive? 30, 40, 50 -- >> yes, okay. >> melissa sees learning math as a step toward getting her life back on track a...

Courtroom? >> just iraq instead of telling the teacher this or that, it is like a homeschool. >> i am so surprised that they dont give themselves can be if they have this control. >> since they govern themselves, they are in charge of their own education, they are in charge and much harder on themselves than any teachers or administrators would be and you have this range in age from for her soul to 19 years old. a bunch of them dont want for your old bouncing off the wall are high on sugar. john...

>> it is a courtroom. >> instead of going up and saying blah, blah, blah did this its a meeting. >> i am surprised they dont give themselves candy they give themselves control. >> they are in charge of their education they are in charge of the school and much harder on themselves than any teacher or administrators would be. you have an age from 4 to 19. a bunch of 19-year-olds dont want 4-year-olds bouncing off the walls all high on sugar. >> we showed the kid playing video games. my son would h...

They dont vote themselves candy if they really have this control. >> its interesting becauseris since they govern themselves, theyre in charge of their own education, the kids are in charge of the school and theyrh much harder on themselves thannc any teachers or administrators would be. and you have kids ranging in age from 4 to 19. a bunch of 19-year-olds dontge want four-year-olds bouncing of the walls high on sugar. >> stossel: we showed the kid playing video games. my son would have spent a...