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To apologize. be straightforward. passion is important. you know, we immediate to make sure we are dealing with the issues straight on. folks beating up other people, stabbing other people, shooting other people, whatever that issue was, we can't excuse it. i know that everyone doesn't have the greatest upbringing. but -- some level of personal responsibility comes in here and as the mayor -- mayor landrieu said we all have an objectly xwags and responsibility. all this finger pointing does -- often making excuses doesn't lead to good outcome and good result. unfortunately we find the young pe...

But i like it. you can try to give up all you want, but it's not going to work. >> they're not going to let you take the easy way out here? >> yeah. >> they're going to make you work for it. >> i never thought i would make it to college. so i never really thought about it. >> my reading used to be terrible. like a first grade level. >> you were reading at a first grade level. so did they just pass you through? like at your old school they kept passing you on? >> yeah that. >> pass you on. they didn't care where i was at. >> so now what is your reading level? >> it's at a high school level. >> ...

>> most of the techs are actually exactly the kind you want to see like to kill a mockingbird, common-sense, ruby emerson. things that kids are not reading. tremendous amount of research that shows that the average reason. there was one steady it shows that the average reading level of the text being a sign in and americanize "was that the fifth grade reading level. a common core reading list is intended to raise the quality and rigor of the texas senate. they're trying to bring back exactly the text here talking about. i see that as a good thing particularly because the state's absolutely can...

>> most of the techs are actually exactly the kind you want to see like to kill a mockingbird, common-sense, ruby emerson. things that kids are not reading. tremendous amount of research that shows that the average reason. there was one steady it shows that the average reading level of the text being a sign in and americanize "was that the fifth grade reading level. a common core reading list is intended to raise the quality and rigor of the texas senate. they're trying to bring back exactly the text here talking about. i see that as a good thing particularly because the state's absolutely can...

Teachers began to teach differently. they began to develop new strategies. we cut in half the functional adversity rate in the state. >> we went to rosemont elementary school in orlando to see how the school turned itself around and became a model of school reform. it took new principal patty harrison and devoted teachers. >> 70 percent were not liviread on grade level. i said give me the names of the coaches and music teacher. i am the new principal you also teach reading now. >> without reading they are going to struggle in science and math. >> she teaches reading to 5th grade. >> targeted i...