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>> let's put up some differences between no child left behind and what president obama is proposing. it looks like there's going to be a real difference between state standards and looking at aiming for colleges and careers. a focus on tests versus a focus on student growth and progress and school wide consequences as opposed to entry level accountability. evan, why aren't you seeing that kind of accountability for teacher progress, teacher success? >> it's almost impossible to fire tenured teachers in the public high schools. new york in 2008, 30,000 teachers, they only let go three for cause...

The bill is after the suicides of two students that were tormented. >> we have school district trying to handle the issue, and we want to set state standards. >> the bill goes to the state house. computers, love them or hate them, are they casting a spell on student's ability to master a key still? we'll tell you in less than 90 seconds.

How does a parent or student measure progress? in a year we need to start seeing performance grades go up. >> right. >> how do you know it's working and for how long? >> we have state standards, we have district wide tests and they have local tests. the bottom line is those kids when they go back to school in september, which hopefully will be because their school is now set up designed to help them and e.r. accountable for results. in one year you should see your kid going from level x to level z. you need to expect if your a parent progress every year. if your child is not making progress, t...

Standard. this morning, governors in state school superintendents, released a blue print of new guidelines for american students. the proposed common core standards are meant to replace individual state standards. national women's history month, this afternoon, first lady michelle obama and secretary of state hillary clinton at the state department will be presenting the 2010 international women of courage awards. the ten honorees will be recognized for that pursuit of women's rights. has president obama lost his connection with the voters? since the campaign days. virginia congressman tom p...

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