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of instant not credible based on what was in the letter and the extraordinary claims that were being made. then around 9:00 eastern, that's when the nypd and l.a. got together about the two letter, but certainly by 6:00 a.m. or so before the new york city schools open, the nypd and fbi were in the process of making the determination of we don't think there's much here. >> andrew, it was fascinating to watch the way things unfolded in l.a. today, having had a child in the l.a. public school system. she was able to actually walk to school from my house, so in many case, that would have been a relatively easy thing to deal with today. but for most parents in that system, this was chaotic. they had to change their work days to figure out how to handle the situation with their children. and watching the reaction in l.a., there seems to be some kind of reaction saying that, you know, at a certain point it became unclear to me what people
you live when he makes a specific statement about these four allegations of sexual misconduct. well, it has been in theaters for just two days but it has sparked heated discussion around the country. "waiting for superman" examines the problems in our nation's schools. why, among 30 developed countries, we now rank 25th in math and 21st in science. >> a child that doesn't finish high school will earn less and be eight times more likely to go to prison. >> i want to go to school. >> reporter: for these kids, their only chance at getting into a great school depends on whether their number is picked in the lottery. >> well, right now is the director of "waiting for superman." he also directed "an inconvenient truth." i know back, what, ten-plus years ago, you directed your first documentary about education called "the first year." you had five new teachers in the l.a. public school system. and, obviously, education is something that you feel needs to