the advair -- the merit-based admissions need to go back, which i think the court has already said. >> are there different ways to define merit or consider merit? >> i don't think merit is the problem. i don't know, but i there are some issues at lowell. i think that is a separate issue. that issue needs to be addressed independently of merit. >> what about -- and i realize it may be not on the front burner, but a later conversation. many parents brought up if you will try and bring back algebra to eighth grade, which became not something the district did anymore after 2014. >> my sons were in eighth grade after that decision. they did not take algebra. they took whatever math was in its place. i think they are fine. i don't have an opinion one way or another until i go into the matter in more detail. >> after a contentious recall, do you fear there might be opposition to you or the board before you get down to work? >> the reason for the recall is everybody wanted the board to focus on education of our kids and not play politics. i hope the people against the recall don't want politi