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and what's wrong with america's school system. a special investigation on the federal program meant to help students. billions of your tax dollars are paying for it. hello. i'm don lemon reporting from the lower ninth ward of new orleans. we're here to chronicle a comeback of a neighborhood, a city and the entire gulf region. it was five years ago tonight that hurricane katrina slammed into new orleans and blasted the coast with devastating results. this is an aerial photo of the area i'm standing right now. this is how it looked five years ago when the levees broke and a barge float...

Hurricane katrina. he met maude smith who had to be rescued by boat from her home. she became one of many vagarleansians, sort of saga bonds if you will. she was in her new home and the president tourd that site and felt good about it as well. the president came to xavier university to talk only about this university's renewal but the renewle of the city and the gulf region at large. let's listen. >> this city has become a symbol of resilience and of community and of the fundamental responsibility that we have to one another. >> now, there are convergence of trauma here. the president trying t...

time. i believe he may have this time. nick: oh, no, it's going to hit the trees. >> that has come down in a spot where he'll have to hit a low driving shot again. [ man ] ♪ get born, get slapped, now get to school, be good at sports ♪ ♪ always look cool, lift weights, be strong ♪ ♪ know how to fight, stay out late, but be polite ♪ ♪ now find a nice girl who'll say "i do" ♪ ♪ then have three kids who look just like you ♪ ♪ rake the leaves, trim the hedge and mow the yard ♪ ♪ "honey, can you open this jar?" ♪ ♪ you've reached a stage where you feel at eas...

hurricane katrina came barreling ashore and changed the landscape forever. >> i put -- i put -- i know one thing, i'm here to stay. >> tonight, a special look back as the gulf moves forward five years later. plus, they came to help. but stayed to learn and to live. >> seeing people who we have helped build their house turn around and want to help us with other people's houses, that was really a turning point. >> tonight, the story of the volunteers still giving their time and getting back much more in return. we'll have the rest of today's top stories in just a moment. but we begin t...

[ man ] ♪ get born, get slapped, now get to school, be good at sports ♪ ♪ always look cool, lift weights, be strong ♪ ♪ know how to fight, stay out late, but be polite ♪ ♪ now find a nice girl who'll say "i do" ♪ ♪ then have three kids who look just like you ♪ ♪ rake the leaves, trim the hedge and mow the yard ♪ ♪ "honey, can you open this jar?" ♪ ♪ you've reached a stage where you feel at ease ♪ ♪ you've come this far and it wasn't a breeze! ♪ ♪ you can take on anything, of course you can! ♪ ♪ because you're a man! [ male announcer ] now tha...