important to the bay area and get issues to you in real-time. we have a few interviews for you today. we'll talk with state superintendent of education to ask about what we can do to curb all the violence we are seeing in schools and also in terms of education for our kids. also, really interesting. you probably never heard of his name but bay area racecar driver was only 19 years old and making waves in the sports racing world and he will be joining us about

how he trains, how he fell in love with the sport, and what is ahead for him as an asian american pioneer, so to speak, in the sport. around the world and here in the bay area, protesters are standing in solidarity with iranian women, taking to the streets the last two weeks demanding change and outraged by the death of police for not wearing a headscarf. so we are going to do a segment on that because that is also extending to the bay area. we have a protest coming up tomorrow. joining us is clinical psychologist. thanks for your time. tell us who she was because this all started with massa. >> she was a young 22-year-old

woman who was killed by the morality police in iran on september 13. and every day and night there have been protesters bravely confronting the state security forces that have shown total brutality. >> they arrested her for wearing her headscarf wrong? >> they did not like the way she was dressed. >> is there any theological basis for enforcing headscarf wearing in islam? >> i am hardly a muslim scholar. to my knowledge, there is not. there are millions of muslims living around the world, some of whom choose to wear the headscarf and some who don't. in iran, it is mandatory and has been for several decades. this is something that is enforced on girls and women against their will and without their consent. >> what is it ultimately about?

>> it's not that much different from what women's rights are in san francisco and the u.s. it is ultimately about body autonomy. i have a daughter in elementary school and i am terrified when i think about her and the idea of living in america where she can't choose to make the most private personal decisions about her body. in iran it happens to be about how to present yourself and personal decisions about body autonomy. here it's about access to birth control and gender affirming care. what we're seeing as part of a global movement. >> this is very interesting and you saw such a huge protest at the golden gate bridge weekend. probably the biggest demonstration in several years. do you think there is a lot of feeling of solidarity? or is it a feeling that we are under attack? what drew all the people out

here in the bay area. >> this is a women lead women centered movement. women in iran have been fighting for gender equality under these really repressive brutal conditions. women in the bay area have a lot of empathy and a lot of understanding. i also think you are right. it is about solidarity and we understand what it means to not have control over our bodies. >> in iran, we showed that video earlier and a lot of women protesters are cutting their hair and women in defiance not wearing their headscarf. are the morality police arresting them as well? are there signs that they might be softening or hearing the message? >> this is a highly oppressive brutal regime that has no

hesitation killing girls and women. i would not say they are softening. i have seen videos that they have been confronting peaceful protesters including children with absolute terrorizing levels of force. they have cut off communication and shut down the internet. whether or not they are softening remains to be seen. >> does her death affect iranian descent such as herself. so many of us carry trauma from our families.

>> do you get the sense that something is different. >> we have to hold on to hope. me, this feels different. it feels different for a number of reasons. it is women lead and women centered. i do hope it is different. >> how do people in the bay area show their support and solidarity? >> if we look away, they get away with killing and murdering more children, more girls, more women. i encourage people watching at

home to stay aware and spread the word. check in on your friends that may be of iranian descent. you definitely have a neighbor, friend, or colleague that may be affected. showing that compassion is helpful. there are dozens of protests and gatherings happening around the country. show up and be with us. not just politically but personally. >> that rally starts at union square in san francisco. dr., thank you for your time today. >> thank you for giving voice to this struggle. it means a lot to us. it means a lot to us. life is busy. so, come to shell and get three things done at once. first, fill up with shell v-power nitro+ nice!

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>> the oakland school shooting this week has renewed a strong sense that everyone from parents to public officials feel enough is enough. sharing that sentiment is california superintendent of public instruction tony thurman who tweeted, "horrified and send by a school shooting in oakland. get guns away from schools, grocery stores, places of worship, and everyone should be safe at school." joining us is superintendent tony thurman. thank you for your time. everyone agrees that we need to get guns away from schools and students and teachers should be safe. but how can we make that happen? >> obviously we need more laws

to keep these guns off our street. 30 rounds being fired, these are guns that are not intended to be used for anything other than harm and destruction and should be nowhere near the school. we also have a responsibility to work with all of our leaders and intervention programs. we reach out to the oakland school district to see how we can help in that matter. >> what can you do in your office to help support those goals? >> we have been working with a number of groups that do intervention and we want to see more schools have intervention specialists. we work with schools to create safety plans. schools just aren't prepared to go up against the things that have been important. that gang style kind of

retaliation that has been reported to be the source of this particular shooting. we are working with a number of groups that do the kind of intervention and work with street-level groups to prevent violence from spilling into our schools and create a way for us to keep everyone safe. >> what about things that are security-related? do you support any of those options? >> everything that can help should be pursued. the entryways to access a school canvas, they are taking place and working closely with those that are framed to prevent. they find their way spilling in and having an intervention specialist.

working alongside closely trained police officers can help us have a better response when these things happen. >> originally, your department was going to release scores that kids take every spring. i think it's called the smarter balance test and that intended delay has reversed course. tell us why the back and forth. >> we were never intending to delay the release and i appreciate you having me on so i can provide as much clarity as possible. we anticipate that those scores will be released in the month of october and that is almost two months ahead of when those test scores were released last year. there has been a lot of misinformation.

it is very disappointing and created a lot of disruptions and distractions from the real world. how do we help kids make up from what had been set. it has been a dip in student performance and in many cases, 5%. so we are focused on more tutoring and things that will use that data to come up with strategies to help kids who struggled during the pandemic. i appreciate you putting it out there that the state will be releasing those test scores ahead of schedule in the month of october. >> there are critics that say that your withholding and you don't want the scores to be out. i will say based on what you are seeing about shoring up learning in the pandemic, it suggests to me that you take a preliminary look that the scores are down. is that the case?

>> i was commenting on national test results that have been reported already for several weeks. the way it works with the state, working with an agency that reviews the data and aggregates the data, but school districts in california have already had access to their data. a lot of misinformation and some of this is politically motivated. people are flat out saying it's just not true. it creates a distraction from the ability to do the real work. to help students recover from learning loss that has occurred. >> the aggregate data is what you will release in october but the districts have access to their data. when you look at the bigger

district in california, are you concerned? >> all throughout the country, everywhere in the country we have seen declines. we do learning acceleration strategies to help students recover. the districts strategies and everyone can follow it. >> another big headline this

week, a huge number say that plans. what are you doing to widen the pipeline and improve conditions for teachers. >> we're putting out a call to serve. we put together training programs. people can be trained and get coached by someone who is a veteran teacher or a master teacher. and so we are working with our districts to add more ways to recruit more teachers and classified staff.

bus drivers and others, to work in our schools. this is a national challenge. schools are struggling. we have given school districts more money. we have increased the budgets by 13% hoping that they can pay more and have more resources for training. and we will work with our districts to help fill those gaps. >> tony thurman, always appreciate your time. a bay area teen racecar driver looks to make a splash on the professional racing circuit.

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that's why calfire firefighters, the american lung association, and the coalition for clean air support prop 30. naomi: i'm voting yes on 30. >> although asian american athletes are becoming much more visible in many sports, sports or racing is not one of them. due to the high cost of entry and lack of role models, there has been a dearth of top asian american drivers. but a teenager from the bay area is trying to change that. rice and lou is making a name

for himself and the lamborghini north america series where lou has won six of 10 races and currently sits on top of the points leaderboard in the lamborghini national pro-am championship. >> thank you for having me. >> they don't know your name yet but they will because you are now in the top tier of sports car racing. youngest driver ngt for -- in gt 4 history. the young drivers program. am i missing anything? >> i think you got everything. >> and i sufficiently embarrassed you now. to the unfamiliar, what a sports car racing?

>> this is closed cockpit cars. a manufactured car. right now i am with lamborghini. >> i want to roll the video and show what you do. how fast do you go? how does the race work? >> it's 170 degrees. this is in a formula. this is one of the most famous racetracks in the world. >> i have become accustomed to it and i love the speed and

adrenaline. it is a passion of mine. >> i have a couple crashes. >> the cars are built amazingly. >> it started with the pixar movie cars? >> yes. i would collect little toy cars and whenever i did a chore and that's how my obsession started. >> and you got started racing with go carting. how old were you? >> i started when i was eight years old and that was my first go-cart.

>> and that you built your own? >> yes and no. >> there are so few asian-americans in car racing. does that motivate you? >> it definitely motivates me because i want to be a role model for those younger kids. it will be a driving passion. >> the races, how long are they? >> it ranges between -- it's probably about 30 minutes. >> you are a college student on the dean's list and all of that. you have to stay in shape and stay ready.

it looks like a videogame. >> is that the track you drive on? >> it is three months ago. this mimics what a race car is without the full motion and everything. but i mean it's pretty realistic for what it is. >> look, you know, that is neat to have that. the cost of entry is pretty high.

>> it is basically marketing yourself as a brand and reaching out to those companies that want to help you pursue your career. in the sponsorships might include their name on the car. it really varies. >> i know you have a big opportunity for full sponsorship from lamborghini. tell us what you're going to do here. >> i am headed to the lamborghini. we will be training with them and taking a tour of the factory. >> out of the 15 of you, one will be chosen?

>> i am getting trained to be there. >> you seem terrific and you are working so hard so we wish you all the best. you can check out bryson lou racing.com. a reminder, breaking news on the set here. whether and more. it's available on apple tv, google tv, fire tv, and

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