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gene louis and daniel louis. thanks for talking with us. gene, i'm going to start with you if i can. what do you know is the latest about your dad, his condition and how he's being held? >> good morning, soledad. i thank you for having us on this morning. and soledad, we're going to tell you what we've been telling all of the news media outlet's that has been interviewing us and we thank them also. the information that we're getting is trickling down and is information that people are getting from the internet. we do have people that are working on our behalves via the u.s. state dep...

Now? >> so many are invested and want to do it right. we are the examples. proved the contract where they will no lng longer get paid every year on the basis of seniority. they will get paid on the ability to prove their effectiveness. >> reporter: the details of the evaluation system are still being worked out but it will be tied to student testing. alonzo also pulls failing schools, let's students choose their schools and gave principals full control over the school's budgets. >> in order to retain the best teachers in the classroom you have to give them respect and the tools they need to do...

They will get paid every year on the basis of their ability to prove their effectiveness. >> the details of the evaluation system are still being worked out, but it will be tied to student testing. alonzo also closed failing schools, let students choose their schools and gave principals full control over the schools' budgets. >> in order to retain the best teachers in the classrooms, you have to give them the respect and tools they need to do their job and so be dr. alonzo pushing the resources to me as a principal, i can push them down to the teachers so that they can get into the classrooms....

The basis of their ability to prove their effectiveness. >> the details of the evaluation system are still being worked out but it will be tied to student testing. alonzo also closed failing schools, let students choose their schools and gave principals full control over the schools' budgets. >> in order to retain the best teachers in the classrooms, you have to give them the respect and tools they need to do their job and so be dr. alonzo pushing the resources to me as a principal, i can push them down to the teachers so that they can get into the classrooms. >> would you send your daughter t...

>> the details of the evaluation system are still being worked out, but it will be tied to student testing. alonzo also closed failing schools, let students choose their schools and gave principals full control over the schools' budgets. >> in order to retain the best teachers in the classrooms, you have to give them the respect and tools they need to do their job. and so by dr. alonzo pushing the resources to me as a principal, i can push them down to the teachers so that they can get into the classrooms. >> would you send your daughter to your school? >> absolutely. that's the measure. >> st...