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A huge distraction. where do we know next? >> guess who knows best about learning styles for each kid other than the parents? the teachers. and when you have the majority of the teachers like you were saying, pete, that are not for this, that speaks volumes. its ease sr. fuss to -- easy for us to sit on the sofa and say its not working, but when the teachers are saying it, theyre the ones were putting our kids lives in the hands of for eight hours every day. if they dont like it, something needs...

>> what do you say to people who are saying these kids are trying to get out of taking a test? >> i would say its so much more than that. and while maybe its possible, thats the agenda for some students, for us that wasnt the motivation at all. we feel like the tests are unnecessary and they use an excess of time, among other things. but ultimately, theyre unfair to students to schools and to the teachers as well. >> why? >> why? well, ill try to be quick about that. as far as students, the test...

>> this one for baseball. >> reporter: after-school activity, boy scouts. favorite tv show, "avatar: the last airbender." >> i really like this. so i told my mom to make my hair like that. >> reporter: adhd. its the last data point about 9-year-old matthew that would likely end up in a data base his school started using this year. and that worries his mother. >> beware. >> reporter: a few public school systems across the country are partnering with a non-profit called enbloom. the companys techn...

Carpe diem for half of the year but their grades already improved. >> mainly i distribute my highs through out the subject. i am on target every day. >> occasionally 12th grader daniel takes mental breaks. he plays video games. its permitted with the understanding there are consequences. >> they will see how much work they are doing. they cannot block your internet easily. if you have a favor are the class like i do they will block that favorite class and make you do the other ones. >> they begi...

>> mom is pleased. >> she is great. she disliked school but now she loves it. >> the mission statement of carpe diem is to education acknowledge power with character and equipped for learning. test scores are up at this school and so is student responsibility for their own success. straight ahead how young people and teachers at carpe diem cease the day every day. >> they begin to take responsibility. how to be responsible for time management and course management and their learning styles.d

>> mom is pleased. >> she is great. she disliked school but now she loves it. >> the mission statement of carpe diem is to education acknowledge power with character and equipped for learning. test scores are up at this school and so is student responsibility for their own success. straight ahead how young people and teachers at carpe diem cease the day every day. >> they begin to take responsibility. how to be responsible for time management and course management and their learning styles.

But their grades already improved. >> mainly i distribute my highs through out the subject. i am on target every day. >> occasionally 12th grader daniel takes mental breaks. he plays video games. its permitted with the understanding there are consequences. >> they will see how much work they are doing. they cannot block your internet easily. if you have a favor are the class like i do they will block that favorite class and make you do the other ones. >> they begin to take responsibility how to ...

But their grades already improved. >> mainly i distribute my highs through out the subject. i am on target every day. >> occasionally 12th grader daniel takes mental breaks. he plays video games. its permitted with the understanding there are consequences. >> they will see how much work they are doing. they cannot block your internet easily. if you have a favor are the class like i do they will block that favorite class and make you do the other ones. >> they begin to take responsibility how to ...

>> there was a big disagreement between senator mccain and secretary panetta about the u.s. going alone into syria. mccain made a very strong point going back to the 90s saying, look, when the atrocities were happening in bosnia, the united states acted and its time for us to act here. he had a very pointed question to panetta saying, how many more tens of thousands have to die before youre willing to go in? but panetta countered and said, look, im not going to send american troops, me...

Is it written for us that want to reach out to kids or is it written for everybody? >> its written really for everybody. its a short read, very unique in its approach. it was fitting to have it be in a zipper, be in its own duffel bag. theres wonderful graphics in it. we tried to write the book that would impact all learning styles. we want to impact kids, of course. but i think everybody is really enjoying the book. it has beautiful artwork in it and photography. my co-author did some amazing t...