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>> they are interested in math and reading and writing. >> learning is work. >> the school days are longer, they often stay until 5:00 p.m. charter teachers can be asked to work more than the union would have allowed. they told us they don't mind. you will burn off. >> that is not an option for us. >> john: they use all sorts of that teaching techniques. sometimes they wear ear pieces during class and coached by their bosses. >> what are they telling you. >> if i don't think of a great question, my principal can feed it through the are a piece. >> they need constant support and coaching to be ...

We have our hand in the pie with these kids. they use all sorts of new teaching techniques, sometimes teachers wear ear pieces and sometimes they are coached by their bosses. what are they telling you? >> they are telling me things, if i don't sympathy of a great question in the moment. my principal is able to feedback to me in the earpiece. you are see teachers at athletes in the olympics and they need coaching to be at the top of their game. >> kids constantly raise their hands a around and confused me but then the students explain what they call active listening. instead of interrupting cla...

>> heather: one school district leading the way in innovative teaching techniques. a public school in florida equipping their kids with electronic readers instead of traditional textbooks. are these popular devices right for schools? orlando salinas is live with more on that. hi. >> hey, heather. these kindles have been around for a couple years. these are great gadgets. lots of people love them. clearwater high school in florida is the only school in the country that says we're going to get rid of as many of these textbooks as we can and switch to the kindle and guess what? they did it. these...

Officers and firefighters. another story about governments and money out of austin, texas. governor rick perry addressing the high costs of higher education and he's got an idea. >> it's time for a bold texas style solution to their challenge that i'm sure the brightest minds in our universities can devise. today, i'm challenging our institutions of higher education to develop bachelor's degree that cost no more than $10,000, including textbooks. >> a $10,000 degree. perry says that online courses, innovative teaching techniques and cutting wasteful spending can make that happen. lawmakers i...

>> devin is 100% on top of her game right now. >> going to our school is a ticket to educational success. >> this woman runs several charter schools. all get outstanding test scores. >> you do this all with the same money the public schools get? >> we do have is with 4,000 and $6,000 less per child. >> how for less money do they get the kids so interested? >> you are interested in math. >> yes! >> reading. >> writing. >> learning is work. >> it don't matter. [ laughter ] >> the school day here is longer. kids often stay until 5:00 p.m. charter teachers can be asked to work more than the union ...