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>> i would hope not? >> you cannot maintain quality unless you can fire people says this charter founder. >> it is as many as we must and as little as we can. >> have you fired more than ten? >> in three schools in eight years, yes. >> but while bad teachers might get fired good teachers are given freedom. >> they can choose their textbooks and their teaching methods as long as they every quarter and every year make sure that the students are learning what they need to learn at the end of the ba...

>> i would hope not? >> you cannot maintain quality unless you can fire people says this charter founder. >> it is as many as we must and as little as we can. >> have you fired more than ten? >> in three schools in eight years, yes. >> but while bad teachers might get fired good teachers are given freedom. >> they can choose their textbooks and their teaching methods as long as they every quarter and every year make sure that the students are learning what they need to learn at the end of the ba...

>> you could tell in one day? >> yes. she was is incompetent. >> last year i thought i was going get fired a few times if im doing a good job it is over and it could happen at the drop of a dime. >> that is not true at most government run schools. especially union ones. union teachers are happy that they cant be suddenly fired but the charter teachers can be. >> you can get canned in a moment. does that bother you? >> if im not doing my job per se and i was tired for that, so be it. >> fy was is...

he said he gave jackson five doses of three different drugs between 1:30 a.m. and 7 kpln 30 a.m. at 10:40 a.m., he said he gave jackson the propofol. >> did anybody witness what happened? >> just the doctor, sir. >> 911 was called at 12:21. emergency responders will testify they believe jackson was dead when they arrived. another question jurors must ask was using propofol, an anesthetic for surgery as a sleep aid so reckless that murray should be held responsible for jacksons death? >...

>> yeah. she was incompetent. >> last year i thought i was going to get fired a few times. it can happen at the drop of a dime. >> that is not true for government run schools. union teachers are happy they can be suddenly fired but these charter teachers can be. >> you can get canned in a moment, does it bother you? >> if im not doing my job and i was fired for that, so be it. >> if i was doctor and i wasnt good, i wouldnt have a job with the company. >> i would hope not. >> john: you have to ma...

>> just hours after we left prison, we were able to swim in the waters of the gulf. we stayed up all night with our loved ones and we watched the most beautiful sunset weve ever seen. these experiences will be with us for the rest of our lives. we would like to thank oman for welcoming us and hosting our families. >> also present at the press conference were both mens families as well as sarah shourd, bauers fiancee. while they refused to answer any questions, they were all smiles when...

That decreases intergenerational poverty. >> i used to be a teachener chicago in a very tough section of chicago. if we werent forced to use teaching methods that we as teachers knew were bad, we would lose our federal funding on certain programs. so the federal government was forcing programs down our throats that we didnt think worked, the kids didnt think worked. but we had to use them to get more money from the feds. >> sandra, whats your thought. >> a., not addressing entitlements at all co...

That decreases intergenerational poverty. >> i used to be a teachener chicago in a very tough section of chicago. if we werent forced to use teaching methods that we as teachers knew were bad, we would lose our federal funding on certain programs. so the federal government was forcing programs down our throats that we didnt think worked, the kids didnt think worked. but we had to use them to get more money from the feds. >> sandra, whats your thought. >> a., not addressing entitlements at all co...

Children are teaching the teachers. >> the sin napss in my brain connect. then i learn. >> reporter: students are doing class today at the beardsley school. the pupils? theyre teachers. this role reversal is part of a revolutionary program developed by the national urban alliance or nua. how do the teachers respond to having kids tell them how to teach? >> they love it primarily because it really gives them an understanding of the strengths that the students have. as well as where the gaps are t...

benjamin netanyahu is scheduled to speak to aipac tomorrow. earlier i spoke with elyse labbott. i asked her if mr. obamas speech today may ease some of netanyahus concerns. >> i think president obama went a long way to making the prime minister feel better. he was really looking for a strong statement on hamas and the president did say that the israelis shouldnt be expected to negotiate if hamas does not accept israels right to exist. hes saying any country cant be expected to negotiat...