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guys, here in myrtle beach, of course and all along this coast is how much west will dorian wiggle? will it get too close for comfort or will it make landfall? of course, if it does, that would mean life-threatening surge and very dangerous winds. erica? >> reporter: rosa, thank you. stay safe. as we're feeling this pick up, one of the ways you can tell the wind is getting stronger is not just feeling it, but feeling the way it pelts the water on you. it's sharper and more like pins and needles. perhaps not meteorological science there, but that's what we're feeling, jim. >> it's how it feels on the ground. cat 3, it's 111 miles per hour as the center gets closer there, the winds will increase. erica hill, thanks so much. for more on what's happening in myrtle beach, south carolina. i'm joined by the mayor, mayor
the city's district schools. if you were to shine a light on the few schools that are doing really well, eric mahmoud's school would be one of those. why not say whatever it is he's doing, let's do more of that. >> by what standard is he doing well? >> a standard by which most schools are judged, proficiency on reading and math tests. >> the problem is those tests are flawed to begin with. the idea that we are measuring with these standardized test is part of the problem. >> if i look at bethune across the street, their math and reading scores are awful. bethune elementary is a district school located behind mahmoud's building. for black students at bethune, 89% cannot do math at grade level. 70% can't read at their grade level. why is that a better model than someone who at least has great math and reading scores? >> it's not that bethune is a
89% cannot do math at grade level. 70% can't read at their grade level. why is that a better model than someone who at least has great math and reading scores? >> it's not that bethune is a better model. no one that's fighting against the charter school movement is suggesting that public schools are where they need to be. >> but black parents might say what seems to be working is this one out of a lot, one guy's charter school. >> how many kids are going to go to that school? >> 1,000. the total number of children in mahmoud's building. >> how many african-american students are in minneapolis? >> 12,000. you're interviewing me. but i tell you, i get your point. >> yeah. >> so is the answer then build 12 of them? >> no. >> why not? >> because that is not a school, a model that is going to create
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