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Randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> a little more background on this story, low performing schools have four options for shaping up, including two that randi just described in her report. one is called the transformation model. it includes series of changes that teachers just agree to adopt. but when negotiations on those changes nailed at central falls high, the superintendent went with another option. that's called the turnaround model, which means firing every single teacher at the troubled school. now again, both options have the backing of the federal government, and i earlier spoke to fran gal...

>> we have a serious problem. you have a 48% graduation rite. we lose more children than we graduate. >> central falls is one of the lowest performing schools in the state. of the 800 students, 65% are hispanic. for most, english is a second language. half are failing every subject. just 55% are skilled in reading, only 7% proficient in math. meanwhile, majority of their teachers are earning between $72,000 and $78,000 a year. well above the national average. and the district says the teachers wanted even more money, as much as $90 an hour more for the extra time spent with students. this in a...

Before the pink slips went out, the teachers made this video to show their commitment to the students and try and save their jobs. >> the people in that building are there because they wanted to be. which makes a big difference. >> reporter: the school district sure didn't see it that way, and now dozens of teachers who have taught here for decades suddenly need a job. randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> a little more background on this story, low performing schools have four options for shaping up, including two that randi just described in her report. one is called the transformation model. it inc...

We graduate. >> reporter: central falls is one of the lowest performing schools in the state. of the 800 students, 65% are hispanic. for most, english is a second language. half of failing every subject. just 55% are skilled in reading. only 7% proficient in math. meanwhile, the majority of their teachers are earning between $72,000 and $78,000 a year, well above the national average. and the district says the teachers wanted even more money, as much as $90 an hour more for the extra time spent with students. this in a community where the latest census figures show the median income is $22,000...

Of work. before the pink slips went out, the teachers made this video to show their commitment to the students and try and save their jobs. >> the people in that building are there because they wanted to be. which makes a big difference. >> reporter: the school district sure didn't see it that way, and now dozens of teachers who have taught here for decades suddenly need a job. randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> a little more background on this story, low performing schools have four options for shaping up, including two that randi just described in her report. one is called the transformation mode...