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>>, there's not a lot you can do to completely prevent that but we created learning communities so that the classroom is open on to a project and two third would be typical construction and then we have glass. it won't shatter and break so you can't break into the room. and then we created wing walls into the classroom to where there's an shadow area where the students can shelter in place as necessary. also into these learning community -- i'm sorry. >> i was going to say sort of tell me what went in to your thinking and your deseen? how did you bring these ideas to to what motivated to you c...

The high school diploma isn't good enough and hasn't been for a long time. college is where people come of age. it's where we'reexposed to diverse viewpoints. it's where we learn how to think and how to learn. good colleges teach us how to do that. >> part of what you're talking about is the power of the online university, online classes, to expand education and help people learn and i appreciate that but i know going to college and being part of the learning community, a room where people are discussing issues where other students are asking questions, where the teacher is able to answer ques...

That teaches what i teach. so it's very difficult for me to have a professional learning community within my school. so i have journalism educators association, and we are working together. i had the privilege of working with viva teachers, which is an organization that works throughout different areas in the country to try and bring teacher voice to policy decisions that are happening. and so these are organizations that are true to my heart. our teachers in my school district, we have a teacher academy. we've worked very hard with our administration and with our superintendent and with our s...

Hope their partnership can be a lesson plan for school districts across the country. >> and chelsea clinton is an nbc news special correspondent and joins me now. we should point out there are private charters and public charters. this was, in fact, a public charter. >> that's right. >> working with the public schools in this community. and the scores, the changes are just remarkable. >> it is remarkable. partly what is remarkable as well is the collaboration between the public charter school, the learning community, and then the surrounding public schools. when the first charter school was se...

>> i'm sure everyone noticed there's no one of color representing, so hopefully we can tackle one of those issues. >> i love those are. you thinking round petitions or in other kinds of ways? >> petitions are a great way to do it. we were very successful. it is also just about keeping the public aware we can't have another 20-year gap and we finally closed it but we don't want it to reopen and want the public to be aware this has been going on an needs to change. >> one of the things i experience with young women at our table is they do a lot of political work but are not thinking of running f...