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She now has the endorsement of the national education association and the afp, two big teachers unions. both of them are opposed to school reform efforts, and specifically when it comes to charter school vouchers and the like. and believe me, this is obama administration policies to promote charters schools. so does this mean that hillary clinton is opposing obama and opposing so much in terms of school reform efforts that i think are maybe the civil rights issue of our generation? that's where i would go. >> i like speaking of obama, he something to say about hillary -- i think it was "60 min...

Not private charter schools, so we can actually learn? the gates foundation has spent billions of dollars trying to figure out what works and doesn't work. we can learn from some of these charters schools things rah that are working. >> many of the charters schools are not working. that is what the gates foundation -- >> exactly. i know. a lot of them aren't working. >> there's no automatic -- >> we found the ones that are working and you have one of these schools outperforming scarsdale and bronxville, figure out what they are doing right. >> i agree. >> and emulate it. >> we accept the notio...

Draw and move on to something else. i do think they can have an effect. >> we will talk more about this this morning. i want to fill in more of the blanks charter school this morning in new york. last week he was called a school bully by "the "new york post."" the mayor is facing pushback to block three charters schools. they were approved for free space by former mayor mike bloomberg. now launching a ad to put pressure on the new mayor. >> i vote for mayor de blasio because he talked about looking out for the have not's. >> mayor bill de blasio talked about the tale of two cities but wants ...

Into custody after strapping themselves to the white house fence and blocking the sidewalk there. demonstrators called on president obama to reject the keystone pipeline. they say it will worsen global warming. most of the protesters were students. "the boston globe." the murder trial for oscar business torious is under way. he is charged with fatally shooting his girlfriend in his home on valentine's day in 2013. the athlete known as blade runner pleaded not guilty this morning to all four charges against him. he claims he thought steencamp was an intruder. the trial is expected to last for...

And then be a platform for learning. >> kid like it? >> they want to feel safe and focus on their learning. and feeling you are in a place you belong and are cared for makes a difference. >> i think the public school system and the teacher's union were like charters schools are nice. but now there is tension, right? >> we have such a colossal problem in the country with giving a world class education that we are focused on coming together and doing the things