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While the cycle was in atlanta growing hope back in may, i walked/danced into one of the most amazing places i had ever seen. its a school that changed my entire perception of what is possible in our education system. i saw a whole new method of teaching that has to be seen really to be believed. kids were happy. they were eager to be there. i true lu saw magic in this school and in these kids. they inspired me. teachers from all around the country come to the ron clark academy in atlanta to lea...

>> many on the left claim the black students who do as well in school because the teaching methods are geared toward whites. how would you respond to that argument? >> asians do better than whites. >> thats true. >> i think that pretty much explains that argument. what the black left doesnt want to talk about is black culture. instead they want to talk about white behavior. they want to use racism as an all purpose explanation for all that ailes black america. the discussion is not about black c...

Patti ann: lets check out whats coming up on "outnumbered" at the top of the hour. sandra and kimberly, what do you have for us? >> hey there. one school district under fire for its teaching methods, teachers comfort girls when they make a mistake and speak more firmly to boys. >> plus, has liberal hollywood fallen victim to the gender pay gap? the top ten list of richest actors thats missing big female stars. >> gotta fix that. and whats in a name? a lot when it comes to being faithful. >> plus...

Wasnt good i mean i wouldnt have a job. no one would come to me, right? >> 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. >> have you fired more than ten? >> this three schools in eight years, yes. >> but while bad teachers might get fired good teachers are given freedom. >> they can choose the textbooks and teaching methods as long as they every quarter and every year make sure that...

Se and i was fired for that, so be it. >> if i was a doctor and i wasnt good, i mean i wouldnt have have a job. no one would come to me, right? >> i would hope not. >> you cannot maintain quality unless you can fire people says this charter founder. >> its 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 textbooks, their teaching metho...

>> that is student jeff bliss delivering that rant. its going viral after he was kicked out of class over a text. he says the teacher cursed at him when he questioned her teaching methods. as a former dropout whos returned to school, bliss says he wants teachers to take teaching as seriously as he did. the district did not punish him but placed the teacher on paid leave while they investigate the incident. former president george w. bush giving a couple a wedding gift they will never forget. l...

It is over and it could happen at the drop of of a dime. >> that is not true with most government run schools especially union ones. union teachers are happy that they cant be he suddenly fired but the charter teachers can be. >> you can get canned in a moment. doesnt have bother you? >> if im not doing my job per se and i was fired for that, so be it. >> if i was a doctor and i wasnt good i mean i wouldnt have a job. no one would come to me, right? >> i would hope not. >> you cannot maintain qu...

Year, there is a mismatch. 8% of 11th graders pass the college readiness tests. obviously some teachers are not doing the job they should be and they should be let go if theee value weighings show they are bad teachers. heather: the problem that you point is really just too severe. >> well, look there are some families that are dysfunctional and im sure thats part of the reason why some students cant cope with classroom assignments, but a lot of it is simply bad teaching methods. charter schools...

online. it includes digital, audio, video files, printed materials, handwritten documents and recording devices. peter bergen has a new book out called "manhunt" and he is one of the few people outside of the government thats seen these documents. what sticks out to you? >> u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s recovered a great deal of material. not all of it will be published today, in fact. a fraction of it. some of it is household stuff. but the things that leaked out of the documents that i was abl...

You cant maintain quality if you cant fire people. >> its as a little as we can. >> have you fired more than ten? >> in three schools in more than eight years, yes. >> they can choose textbooks and teaching methods as long as they make sure the students are learning what they need to learn at the end of the day. >> john: in harlem, 43% of eighth graders get passing grades. 100% of her kids pass. if such charters work, why arent there more of them? because unions and supporters of traditional sch...