according to the a.c.t. only 64 percent have the nets english skills for a college-level class. in reading, only 44 percent have the required skills. the same number for math and only 36 percent scored well enough for college science. altogether, 54 percent of high school graduates that took the test, roughly the same percentage that took the s.a.t. tests with some overlap. we are getting further and further away from science, dude. dude. >> disheartening. >> i will see what i can do about it. but a lost low cloud cover and the marine layers are causing flight arrival of an hour and again minutes at sfo. and oakland is running on time. from the exploritorium, as we look back across the embarcadero center, you can see the low clouds hanging over san francisco and we have the threat of thunderstorms and fire danger, and best chance is in the north bay today and during the over night hours and it will be cooler and cloudy the next couple of nights and back to average and will keep our temperatures below average. today, we are below average 80 in san jose and upper 70's in santa cla

nearly a third of this year's high school graduates who took the a.c.t.ts are not college ready. according to the testing company data, they are not prepared for college level writing, algebra or social science classes. only 5% were considered ready for life after high school. >> we have seen that before, 25% of student who is take the a.c.t. are ready in all four subject matters. you go to college and you are not ready, you are paying to take catch up math and english, takes longer, it's too expensive. we have to do a better job. we just have to. >> troubling. >>> this is koda, he went missing in late may and he's been found wondering the streets of san diego, california 1300 miles away. the owner put up posters for months searching everywhere for her beth friend. >> my daughter cried three weeks after he left. i told her, don't give up hope. he's got that microchip. sooner or later, that is going to bring him home. a lot of crying. a lot of happy tears. >> only koda knows how he got to san diego. he is not talking. his flight home to arkansas was paid f

only about 25% of high school students who took the a.c.t.he reading, math, english and science skills they need for the next level. at least 69% of students did meet at least one of the four subject standards though. >>> some students in vacaville are getting college credit even before they take the a.c.t. test. students are starting college as early as ninth grade. that's what makes this week's "cool school." >>> i want to become a vet. >> reporter: this high school freshman and these students are already securing their future. >> i want to study biology and anatomy. >> reporter: they are enrolled in the early college program at will wood high school in vacaville. >> i always have to work hard he was and homework there's a lot more homework than i'm used to. >> reporter: taking high school and college classes at the same time. some will have an associate's degree from nearby solano community college by the time they graduate. >> it requires quite a bit of maturity and responsibility to be in this program or to keep up with all your classes.

the annual report, a.c.t., also known as the college entrance exam which is not the s.a.t. public. more than 30% did not make the cut in any of the four subjects, and even worse, only 5% of black students are prepared. those numbers come on the heels of a study from penn state university, which asks college students today the same questions they asked students in 1980, incredibly, 30% thought that baghdad was the capital of afghanistan. many of them would have protested the war in iraq without knowing that baghdad was it's capital. you would think that anyone would know that ben franklin flew the kite with the key attached to prove electricity. but no, a lot less know that than 30 years ago. and paris, how do college students not know that it's the capital of france. cheetahs are the fastest land animal, and 12% think that mount everest think that it's in the appalachians, in the united states, instead of the himalayas. and now we know why lone ranger was set to flop. there's more to financial news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, could striking workers in g

reported less 12% of people taking a.c.t.'s this year are qualified to go to college. that is a disaster for our country. over here. i have a couple of comments that i have made. when you were talking about congress -- first i want to and i ou for being here wish you would come to tulsa. we then the problems that have in congress deal with our leadership. hen our leadership won't allow congress to do some of the things and hear some of the bills that are being heard it is not so much the good men and women we have serving as people speaker bane are who will keep things from being heard. we talked about obama care, and of course the supreme court give us the ruling that we wanted. the elections didn't give us that either. when you ran last time you most that you were the opposed to obama care of anyone be.t could and we re-elected you to not but to fight us for us. need men andat, we women that have courage. we are not looking for excuses. foundation mark lever ine, freedom works, all have found arguments on why obama care should be defunded. is, have estion to you you

today, less than 12% of people taking the a.c.t. this year are qualified to go to college. that is a disaster for our country. all right. you do not get to hold onto it very long. >> you know me. i have a couple of comments i have made. when we were talking about congress -- first of all, thank you for being here. of course, i wish you would come to tulsa. when our leadership will not allow congress to do some of the things and to hear some of the bills being heard, it is not so much the good men and women we have serving in congress as it is people like speaker boehner that will keep things from being heard. you have stated, you know, when we talk about obamacare. the supreme court did not give us the ruling that we wanted. in 2012, the elections did not give is that either. when you ran last time, you stated that you were the most opposed to obamacare of anyone that could be. we reelected you to not only represent us, but to fight for us. because of that, we need men and women that have courage. we are not looking for excuses. heritage foundation, freedom works, all have

today the a.c.t. reported less than 12% of the people taking the a.c.t.his year so far are qualified to go to college. that's a disaster. for our country. [inaudible conversations] >> all right. right over here. yeah, yeah. you don't get to hold on to it very long. >> i know. you know me. [laughter] i'm rhonda with the tulsa 9/12 project, and i have a couple of comments that i've made. when you were talking about congress, first of all, i want to thank you for being here and, of course, i wish you would come to tulsa. and then the problems that we have in congress deal with our leadership, and when our leadership won't allow congress to do some of the things and to hear some of the bills that are being heard, it's not so much the good men and women that we have serving in congress as it is people like speaker boehner that will keep things from being heard. you have stated, you know, we've talked about obamacare and, of course, the supreme court didn't give us the ruling that we wanted. and in 2012, of course, the elections didn't give us that either. and

today, less than 12% of people taking the a.c.t. this year are qualified to go to college.is a disaster for our country. all right. you do not get to hold onto it very long. >> you know me. i have a couple of comments i have made. when we were talking about congress -- first of all, thank ou for being here. of course, i wish you would come o tulsa. when our leadership will not allow congress to do some of the things and to hear some of the bills being heard, it is not so much the good men and women we have serving in congress as it is people like speaker boehner that will keep things from being heard. you have stated, you know, when we talk about obamacare. the supreme court did not give us the ruling that we wanted. in 2012, the elections did not give is that either. when you ran last time, you stated that you were the most opposed to obamacare of anyone that could be. we reelected you to not only represent us, but to fight for s. because of that, we need men and women that have courage. we are not looking for excuses. heritage foundation, freedom works, all have found --