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Attempt at going backwards. this is a generational issue. if you look at the protesters themselves, you see that the children disagree with this, both black and white. you see that the teachers and the naacp have come together to create a new dialogue. it's sad to me because if john is saying that there are challenges with the policy, then let's go back to the table and come up with some better ways to execute it that he feels will meet his needs but sending children back to poor performing schools so you can clear your schools of quote unquote problems is not the way we should be dealing with...

Have any idea as to what's coming down. a plan has not yet been devised, an assignment zone plan has been put in effect. but that zone plan will incorporate some schools that you might think would be low income and many schools that are not. what would be offered to parents will be choice. and stability, something we have never had in this county. and there is not any intent on the part of the school board, we do not intend to create high poverty, or low performing schools. >> and you had almost 1,000 people rallying out there to take a stand saying they want diversity to be the big goal here,...

And got applause. >> what may not get applause is the turn around. the department of education is offering $3.5 billion to the state to identify the bottom 5% of their schools and to fix them in one of four ways. one of the ways is called turn around. that requires replacing a school's teaching staff with no more than 50% to be rehired. this is exactly what is occurring at fremont high school located in south central los angeles. >> when i first came to the district two years ago, i identified 35 of the lowest performing schools. i put those schools on notice and i said that i expect improveme...

And got applause. >> what may not get applause is the turn around. the department of education is offering $3.5 billion to the state to identify the bottom 5% of their schools and to fix them in one of four ways. one of the ways is called turn around. that requires replacing a school's teaching staff with no more than 50% to be rehired. this is exactly what is occurring at fremont high school located in south central los angeles. >> when i first came to the district two years ago, i identified 35 of the lowest performing schools. i put those schools on notice and i said that i expect improveme...

People that ensignty visz behavior and you get paid based on outcome. i believe in 20th century standards we can find a better way to pay our teachers. >> we know better teachers in schools run by principals with mow autonomy create more effective learning environment. >> period. >> period. >> hold them accountable for results. crazy in places like newark, takes hundreds of thousands of dollars to fire a teacher. we cannot vilify any group. teachers as a whole, even those performing in lower performing schools, i know personally paying for supplies and clothing and other things. the heroism am...