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duncan, for all that you're doing to help this country return to global leadership in education and thank you for being here with us today. please join me in welcoming u.s. secretary of education, arnencan. [ applause ] >> good morning. thank you so much for that kind introduction. target has been a fantastic partner. they absolutely walk the walk. i appreciate everything you are doing to change children's lives around the country. i want to give a quick shoutout to bob bellfans and john bridge for their ground breaking work over the years to identify and promote solutions to the high school dropout crisis. please give bob and john a big round of applause. this morning i want to provide a preliminary progress report on our school improvement grants, or what's known as our cig program. as all of you know, sig seeks to accelerate achievement in the lowest performing 5% of schools, through far-reaching interventions. the federal grant supports schools, leaders, teachers, unions, and local partners in the community to undertake this challenging work. we're seeing some very encouraging signs of progress in this first year of data from our s.i.g. schools which few experts anticipated but

education association and the american federation of teachers, have decided strategically to work with arne duncanto say let's work internationally to improve our education system and let's invest in education. >> that is a big change. >> a massive change. >> when i am reading on new zealand, finland, countries like singapore, this is recruitment, this is training, this is support, this is retention, this is making teachers lives enjoyable and stretching them as they go, not just parking them in there for the rest of their lives? >> i think that is right. what is important about some of the jurisdictions like alberta, for example. what is important is that they have a systemic approach. they believed in an education system. this is about governments and the professions like the teacher unions taken this possibility overall for what happens in countries in the jurisdiction saying, how can we make it better for everyone rather than just saying, here is the money, get on with it. we have a pretty tough evaluation system. >> thank you so much. a terrific conversation. >> thank you. thank you. >> for i

as education secretary arne duncan, who you'll be hearing from later this morning says, we have to educate our way to a better economy. our young people are the secret of that success. most of you know that we launched this campaign two years ago with president obama and secretary duncan. and since this campaign began, we have made real and sustainable progress. you'll be hearing more from that today from bob ball fanz and john bridgeland who will talk about the building of grad nation report that we are releasing today. you'll also hear what's working. it seems to me that these days we don't often hear about what's working. but we also know we have to do more. and we must do it faster if we are to reach our goal of a 90% national graduation rate by 2020 with no school below 80%. and we must especially remember that these figures are not mere statistics. they represent our children. our children. who want nothing more to claim than -- claim for themselves the promise of america. the opportunity to live independent, secure and happy lives. when we talk about graduation rates and readiness f

. >> the vice president will be joined by arne duncan.swering questions about college affordability. people are invited to ask questions on twitter. >> 5:12. 37 degrees on tv hill. easter is just a few days away and americans are expected to spend quite a bit of money to mark the holiday. >> some airline quality rankings coming up. >> not tracking any delays at this hour on the roads. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. tuesday morning shaping up to be a good ride. this is the north side, a 59 miles per hour. 59 on the west side. looking good on 95 out of the northeast. 65 miles per hour out of the white marsh area. 61 down towards shawan road. this is 95 at the fort mchenry tunnel. southbound traffic looking pretty good at the moment. everything flowing smoothly at the harbor tunnel. this is liberty on the west side. outer loop traffic is starting to build in that area but no sign of any official dealings. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now le

. >> reporter: somehow, some way, all schools, according to secretary of education arne duncan, shoulde to graduate at least 40% of their players. >> we have a few bad apples. that's where we've really tried to challenge the status quo. when players aren't going to class, aren't graduating. they're actually being used. that has to stop. >> reporter: to bobby fong, president of the butler university at the time, sure seems like a good idea. >> i didn't think the ncaa would go for it. but i would be in support of it. >> reporter: last year butler, which graduated 83% of its basketball players, lost in the ncaa championship to the university of connecticut. a program that at the time was graduating just 30%. to fong, getting student athletes to graduate seemed a no-brainer. duncan's ideas were not being welcomed to other coaches like tennessee's bruce pearl. >> if he wants to fix it, fix it at the high school level, at the middle school level, at the elementary school level. his problems in this country, in our educational system, lie elsewhere. >> reporter: even the ncaa at the time said

today, he'll visit norfolk along with education secretary arne duncan. they'll be talking about ways to make college for affordable. >>> weave learned the suspected gunman in a deadly college exam pus shooting out west has some local ties. the "san francisco chronicle" is reporting he lived in springfield, virginia and has a brother living in centerville. seven people were killed and three more were hurt yesterday when the shooting happened at oikos yesterday. it's a christian college in oakland, california. police say 43-year-old one goh turned himself in after the shooting, he's a former student of that college they say. he pulled out a gun inside some classrooms yesterday morning and then turned himself in a short time later. >> i heard gunshot sound like down, down, down. then right after that i heard like one woman scream. >> very, very, very bloody scene. a lot of evidence so we're going to take our time and collect evidence properly so that we can have a good solid case to present to the office. >> police say at this point they don't know the moti

the vice president -- arne duncan.ice president emphasized only qualified students will get financial help. >>> former vice president dick cheney tonight after receiving a heart transplant 10 days ago. the 71-year-old's office thanked the doctors and nurses at the george washington university and hospitals for their outstanding care in a statement. cheney thanked his donor of the new heart as well as the donor's family for their precious gift. >>> actor gary sinise recovering after a car crash in d.c. this weekend. his spokespeople are only saying he was a passenger. is i niece canceled a benefit -- sinese canceled a benefit concert in virginia. he's doing well. >>> penny pinching could be a thing of the past literally. >> plus the redskins getting a new look thanks to yankee. >>> but first another airline adding a bag fee and this one is steep. fox business network's neil cavuto explains. >> the pain at the pump is turning into gains for the automakers, chrysler posting its best month for sales in four years as car bu

is in charge of implementing the nation's education policy, our nation's secretary of education, arne duncan. thank you for joining us tonight. >> good evening, rachel. thank you so much for the opportunity. >> why have educational costs gone up so fast? 2 1/2 times the rate of inflation over the last 30 years. that's faster than health care costs. why is this happening? >> it's a real challenge. two basic things. one, states have to continue to invest. and when states don't invest, universities, particularly public ones, raise their tuitions. and secondly, we have to continue to challenge universities to become more efficient and to use technology to do more in those classes and we have to -- this is all about shared responsibility. we have to invest, we need to continue to invest, states have to do their part. universities have to do it as well. >> what about the republican's argument that the reason college is getting more expensive over time is because of the government trying to help people afford it? that student grants and loans are pushing the price of education higher over time. >>

education secretary arne duncan says lin's success on the court shows if you show grit, discipline, andty you can overcome odds. >>> following lin is artist christian mark clay who created a 24-hour film called "the clock." actress viola davis from "the help" is next. educator salmon kan is fourth and tim tebow rounds out the top five. >> it appears modeling may run in the family. the 5-year-old niece of super model gisele is following in her aunt's foot steps recently seen posing for a brazilian children's clothing line and according to "forbes" is a spokes model. gisele is one of the highest paid super models in the business. she is also married to nfl quarterback tom brady. >>> lines are buzzing today about christina aguilera giving the cold shoulder to justin bieber who last night made an appearance on "the voice" to debut "boyfriend" and afterward greeted all the judges. when he got to christina aguilera he leaned in for a hug and kiss on the cheek because he walked off she had a seemingly disgusted look on her face. >>> next on news 4 at 5:00 why police say a woman kidnapped a bab

education secretary arne duncan will join biden in norfolk. and you can join the conversation by sending questions to the vice president apt twitter account -- vice president's twitter account,@vp. >>> do not be alarmed today if you see helicopter flying very low across northwest d.c. this is parts of a homeland security drilt. the choppers -- drill. the choppers will fly low and hover above the headquarters on nebraska avenue. no word on what time the exercise will start. >>> now 6:36. the "today" show is up next at 7:00. let's check in with ann curry to see what they're working on this morning. good morning to you. >>> hey. good morning to you. that's right. coming up on a tuesday morning on "today," the latest on the shooting spree at a california college. a former student now in custody accused of killing seven people and wounding three others. this morning, we'll hear from one of those victims who was shot as she tried to help rescue a fellow student. also ahead, why hasn't she turned it in? the maryland woman who claims to have a winning

and after that, education secretary arne duncan previews the president's trip next week in colorado and iowa. now, republican presidential candidate mitt romney and arizona senator john mccain speak at the republican national committee's state chairman's meeting held in scottsdale, arizona. this is about 50 minutes. national committee is holding jacket. i think i am probably the only chairman in the country that has one. these travels together with senator mccain have made it clear to me that what people in this country are starting for in america are real, authentic people that want to serve with a pure heart and make a difference. in the navy, as a prisoner of war, as a member of congress and a senator, and a presidential candidate, personal ambition has never come before the needs of the nation. for that, he is respected throughout the country, especially here in his home state where he has been serving the people of arizona proudly for many years. it is a privilege for me to introduce a man and an american hero who has never stopped fighting for the greatest earth. please join me in

college tour continues, we'll talk student loans with campaign senior adviser david axelrod and arne duncanse encounter of the yogurt kind. >> >> you got me. you got me. whose yogurt gone the me? you got a good story to tell. >> and slow jamming with jimmy fallon. >> and and the president know is his stuff, y'all. that's why they call him the potus, which means person on top -- what is it? >> yimy, potus stands for

. >> i call your attention to what arne duncan said. >> in a tough nick time like this with unemploymentn high skilled jobs in this country we can't fill because we're not producing knowledged workers employers need. >> everybody is nodding tir head and yet why is -- why is education becoming increasingly a political football? >> because we're not serious about it. it is a place where we have had bipartisanship historically. and i want to build on patricia's comment about, you know, the time is going to come, it's here now for mitt romney to stand up and say, i'm the leader. i'm calling -- i'm the quarterback. and i'm calling the plays here on some things that need to be bipartisanship, whether it's education or health care reform or tax reform or immigration reform and on and on. and i think that's -- that's the test. that's what people are going to look for. who can be the president in this time and place with an economy as it is and the statistics arne talked about. >> i think the secretary spelling is absolutely right but i don't think inequality is a red herrin. we have not seen on

college tour continues, we'll talk student loans with campaign senior adviser david axelrod and arne duncan encounter of the yogurt kind. >> >> you got me.

. >> arne duncan stressed a college education has never been more important than it is today, but thatnfortunately, it's also never been more expensive. congress has an opportunity to make sure those costs don't continue to increase. >>> new tonight at 6:00, more vets getting the attention of state lawmakers today. a bill was designed to help ease the high cost of college education. the plan would allow veterans and their spouses to take advantage of the lower tuition rates available to residents and public colleges and universities. military men and women stationed in california often don't have residency status, which subjects them to higher out of state costs. >> the idea of in-state tuition breaks for california residents is built on the principle that residents have paid taxes to assist them, they should get something more back than out-of-stators. but these veterans have paid far more than just taxes. >> the bill is tailored to men and women currently in service and those honorably discharged with at least 36 months of service. >>> well, it started off as a class project by san j

. >> and what we're seeing from the education department, arne duncan as you know better than i, hasticeship programs was community colleges, with votech schools to get those kids who need these schools trained, better rained and to have them you know, get a leg in with these business groups that then sponsor then. >> one of the things that's happening even here in colorado where they have a huge increase in the hispanic population, something like a 200% -- 260% increase and a number of hispanic children in colorado, 5% of the children in colorado public schools right now are hispanic. two years ago, they went to the federal government and said we need money for an english language immersion class for these children from first through eighth grade. guess what happened? they got 3500 children into that program and increased their math scores by an average of 23 points. >> that's incredible. >> it really is incredible. >> that's real progress. >> it is. the federal government is partnering with colorado and there's so many programs they're working on right here in the state to try and

recognize one of our greatest advocates for education and for teachers, our secretary of education, arne duncan, here. give him a big round of applause. >> now, let's face it. a lot of important people visit the white house, but to young people in classrooms around the country, nobody is more important than the men and women that we honor here today, the state and national teachers of the year. these are the kind of teachers who change lives forever. i wouldn't be here today if it were not for teachers like these who challenged me and pushed me and put up with me and inspired me and set me straight when they had to. i think everybody here can say the exact same thing. teachers matter. that's why i often tell young people if you want guarantee you're making a difference every single day, become a teacher. teacher is the key to a child reaching their potential and if we need more proof, yes, it is true. yes. she agrees. if we need more proof that teachers matter, all we have to do is look around this room. i am honored to be here with teachers like gabe barnes from madison, alabama, one of the fo

arne duncan preposing the president's trip. on tomorrow morning's washington journal, a look at the 2012 congressional book. our guest this thomas schatz. then we hear from bob dean. he will discuss falling fuel consumption and enter the united states. later a discuss on the imf -- a discussion on the imf. a board member explains the current eurozone situation. washington journal texture calls and e-mails every morning starting at 7:00 eastern -- takes your calls and e-mails every morning at 7:00 eastern. >> the soldiers started telling me that the u.s. government was wasting tens of billions of dollars on mismanaged developments and logistics contracts. >>douglas wissing follows the money and to enter afghanistan. >> i was and one meeting where the brigade commander -- this was not long after president obama took office. the state department was out there saying, we will give you a bunch of development money. it will win their hearts and minds. nation build. colonel hand -- the colonel said, do not send more money. said may co

we have been joined by the education secretary arne duncan. we were joined on wednesday by the family of trayvon martin as the news was broken. >> good morning. thank you. i would ask that as they come, they come in quietly. many of you around the country, we thank you for your meetings. we wanted to start on time. we're very happy that all of us have the time from the schedule. let me introduce the panel as they are seated. of what is to be clear. i am a firm moderator. i am not going to let you go from the subjects. this is a very serious subject for all of us. that is how we deal with the issue of race during this year where we deal with the issues but not in a way that would polarize the country in an eerie parable way. we do not want to explain it to the point where there is a disrepair in the country that we all have to live with. i want to see many of you particularly our southwest d.c. people involved in the early days of the trayvon movement. and into the kind of polarizing issue. we still have the first big rally. there is the nation

. >> we talk about the challenges in education, and arne duncan wrote the forward to the report, becauseay in school, and getting the kids to do better in school. arts is not something that you add on as the last ingredient or the froufrou of education, because art is the key to unlocking the problems. when you have art integration in school, kids come the school, they stay in school. and when they are learning, and lots of studies that when you are studying music the math scores improve and history and poetry, you have better comprehension. it is a tool to make our brains work. >> our brain is a complex -- growth. >> we are to compete and instill it in the next generation. the arts do that. >> stay right there and when we come back we will talk about what the first lady and nicki minaj have in common. yes, i said it. that is next. ♪ we done did everything that you can think of ♪ carfirmation. only hertz gives you a carfirmation. hey, this is challenger. i'll be waiting for you in stall 5. it confirms your reservation and the location your car is in, the moment you land. it's just anothe

the white house, arne duncan, secretary of education, was looking at basketball games and really gotomething. i didn't think they were really serious about it until i met mark emmert, president of the ncaa. this is what he told me a couple of weeks ago about this. did you need the white house to put pressure on everybody within college sports to get this going? >> well, it certainly doesn't hurt, right, to have an advocate like secretary duncan is a good kind of push. we've got a society that teaches young men, in particular, that if you can play ball, you can dribble, focus on that, that will get you into college. that will get you into the nba. now we need to say, that's important, but it doesn't work unless you have school work alongside it and you're prepared to be a college student. >> that's somewhat new talk from the ncaa. they are getting serious about it. you've got to graduate these kids. and if you're not, you're not going to be in that tournament. >> we'll see what happens next year. who knows? drew griffin, thank you. >>> the new orleans saints' cash for hits bounty scan

as you can tell you have with me the secretary of education, arne duncan. is week, as i know, you know president obama is launching a concerted effort to get congress to stop the interest rate on student loans from doubling in july. secretary duncan is here to talk about that issue with you, to take questions on that issue from you. he can also take questions on other issues of related to education. you know it's worth noting that secretary duncan oversees the implementation of the president's education agenda, his vision for investment in education and education reform and that latter piece, the education reform, is something that in a way that is often unnoticed or unmentioned by folks in washington. has enjoyed broad bipartisan support. this is another issue that should enjoy broad bipartisan support because you really have to have a brick in your head not to understand that education is the corner stone of our economic future. without it, we can not compete and win in the 21st century. with that i give you secretary duncan. >> thank you, jay and good aft

spokesman jay carney is joined by secretary arne duncan. it's scheduled for 12:30 eastern. extol "los angeles times" correspondent talks about the two secret service agents that had been fired from president obama's security detail in colombia. we also spoke to him on the washington journal about allegations involving the u.s. military staff and columbia. it's about 45 minutes. joining us now is can of the "los angeles times" who serves as the national security correspondent. good morning. thanks for coming in. so, we have two names of their connected with what happened in colombia. what is the message behind this as far as the future of what happens when we take a look at this? >> guest: the message to the name is that it is trying to be transparent about this. ordinarily, you don't hear the names of agents that were disciplined in a variety but this is high profile. normally they would be concerned about the privacy of these individuals to get a facebook page where he was talking about standing behind sarah palin in 2008 campaign and she's already commented on that. so th

and we been joined by the education secretary, arne duncan.and certainly, we were joined on wednesday by the family of trayvon martin, as the news was broken that george zimmerman was behind bars for. [applause] we do not have much time today, so we're going to get right into it. and without further ado i'd like to bring forth the president and founder of national action network, reverend doctor al sharpton. [applause] >> all right, good morning, and again, thank you. we are pulling people from the practices, but i would ask as they came and they come in quietly. many of you, we thank you, because we want to start on time and we must end on time. we are very happy that all of our panelists took time from their scheduled to be with us this morning. let me introduce the panel, as they are seated. let me first say that this, and i want is to be real clear, i'm moderating this so you all know i am a firm moderator. i'm not going to let you go from the subject, because this is a very serious subject for all of us in civil rights work. and that is h