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chicago. you are facing opposition from the teachers' union. from rainbow push coalition. >> we spent quite a bit of time talking about what we accomplish in chicago. going back to the data and talk about what has been happening we have increasing achievement gap between black and white students and 57%, we have got the average graduate, 21 is college readiness so a call to action. we have work to do. it is nothing when you have these things happening. so very simply, in number of times, work to do and been to get there. and argue about the what but how we actually get there but we have work to do. it is pretty well received by other people. >> can i add another thing? our first battle as it relates to changing our schools, chicago public schools, our kids have one of the shortest school years in the country. so you have a comparison. in new york a child spends 8,000 more minutes a year in the classroom than a chicago child. and l a child every year, about 3,000 more minutes in the classroom than a chicago child. we are all competing, chicago or

chicago. you're facing opposition from some of the teachers' unions, some rainbow push collisions. tell us what you told the conference of that church, and why it's so important. >> we spent quite a bit of time talking about the work that we have to accomplish in chicago we need people going back to the data and talk about exactly what has been happening in the city. we have an increased achievement gap between black and white students. a five-year graduation rate about 57%. we've got the average student graduating 17 where 21 is the college readiness. sifry simply call to action and so, look, we have work to do. there's more targeted school reform when you have these kind of things happening in cities. simply i went back a number of times and said look, we have work to do. let stand together. they will argue about what, perhaps how we actually get there, but we have work to do. it can't be the place to do nothing. it's pretty well received by other people. >> can i add one thing? >> our first battle as it relates to changing our schools is chicago public schools, our kids have one

chicago. you're facing opposition from some of the teachers' unions, from rainbow push coalition. tell us what you tell the congregants of that church and a white it is so important. >> we spent quite a bit of time talking about the work that we have to accomplish in chicago. going back to the data and a talking about exactly what has been happening in the city, we have an increasing achievement gap between black and white students. we have a five-year graduation risk by 57%. we have got the average student graduating graduatinga.c.t. score of 17, where 21 is the college readiness peace. we have work to do. some are calling for a moratorium on school reform or calling for nothing. very simply, i went back to a place and been to a number of times and said we have work to do. let's not argue about what. perhaps talk about how we get there. we have work to do. it cannot be the place to do nothing. it was pretty well-received by the people. >> can i add one thing? our first battle as it relates to changing our schools, the chicago public schools, our kids have one of the shortest scho

chicago. you're facing opposition from some in the teacher's union, from rainbow push coalition.l us what you told the kong gants of that church, why it's so important? >> we spent quite a bit of time talking about the work we have to accomplish in chicago. we -- going back to the data and about exactly what has been happening in the city, we have an increasing achievement gap between black and white students. we have a five-year graduation rates of 57%. we have the average student graduating with an a.c.t. score of 17. 21 is the college readiness piece. so simply, a called to action and say, look, we have work to do. there are some calling for moratorium on school reform or calling for nothing when you have these kinds of things happening in our city so i went back to a place i've been to a number of times and said, look, we have work to do, let's stand together. not argue about the what, but talk about how we get there but we've got work to do, we can't be the place to do nothing and i think pretty well received by all the people. >> and can i add one thing. our first battle as

chicago. thank you for joining us. you are facing a lot of challenges right now. we want to know with how are you dealing with getting the teachers' unionur-year time limit after everything you have been experiencing. there have been charges filed. bring us the latest on that. >> the thing about los angeles, a l.a. is america sooner. what happens here matters for the country. to the reforms we are putting in place are on bets on human capital, who we fire, fire, retain, and compensate. public-school choice, every parent. and running the system. those were brought to bear in dealing with the situation. it is problematic there are laws that making it impossible to separate performers and retain your hire performers. we think about responding to situation in four ways. that box has been negotiation. you tried to negotiate ways to make things work. that has to include regulation. you work with school boards. it also includes the legislation. you change laws if they do not work. then you seek redress in the courts and litigation. we will use all four to make sure the rights of adults and children are protected. >> let's talk about new york c