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On tests? is that key? >> when i was the d.c., we had a circumstance where only 8% of the children in eighth grade were on grade level in mathematics. when you looked at the performance evaluations of adults in the system, 98% were rated as doing a great job. >> everybody was a genius. >> you have a disconnect. d.c. and tennessee were the two jurisdictions across the country that actually implemented the model first, which said we have to link how well students are doing, how much they're growing to a teacher's evaluation. i think we're beginning to see the fruits of that. >> you talk about re...

The job because everyone is on their very best behavior in this probearingsary year -- probearingsary year. to extend that for three years so managers can tell who is a good fit, and who isn't and remove the deadwood. >>gretchen: what about purchasing the tenure? >> job security is a tremendously valuable benefit that almost no private-sector companies provide. why give it away for free? why not charge federal employees 10%, 15% of the salary if they want to purchase this freedom from your performance evaluations basically at the end of the probationary period. hard workers aren't going to pay...

Some redistribution because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level to make sure that everybody has got a shot. >> republicans and the romney campaign says that pretty much proves that barak obama's agendas have been designed to grow government and create greater entitlements. >> shep: governor romney says he has to win independent voters if he wants to win the white house. obviously both campaigns are trying to do that. we'll check in with undecided vote increase a key swing state coming up inside fox report. a fox urgent, 350,000 plus chicago school kids will be t...

Picket lines. almost 400,000 school children with no place to go for classes. that's putting a lot of parents in a tight spot at work. >> i told them i couldn't make it in today because i didn't have child care. so i could not do my job 'cause i had nowhere to send my child today. >> shep: worth noting, chicago public school teachers are among the highest paid in the country, with average salary, army salaries of about $75,000. almost $20,000 higher than the national average. sources tell us that back in june, the teachers union was asking for raises between 25 and 35%. but we know the city of...

Operation was fundamentally flawed. yet, you have the same people in place. as my colleague says, they don't have a frowny face on their performance evaluations, for goodness sake. so what are they doing? they are not taking responsibility. congress has to stand up for itself. >> greta: we will watch to see what you do at the hearing when the attorney general shows up. congressman, thank you. >> thank, greta. >> greta: tomorrow night -- tomorrow, house oversight chair darrell issa will be here to go on the record that. will be hours after attorney general holder has testified in front of the h...