algebra is a true gatekeeper. if they do not get through algebra, then they have a tough time mastering geometry and the more advanced courses. as you can see in the data, the end total is that we have 2240 students who took ninth grade english, 441 received an f. i broke it down into various groups. chinese students, out of a totaled 1866 chinese students that took ninth grade english, 5% of them received an f. out of a total of 325 african american students, 94, or 29% of them received an f. latino students, out of a total of 863, 21% received an f. out of our english lerner students, 19% received an f. our students to receive special education services, 255, 65 received an f. there are some duplication numbers for those of you poring over the data. you can see the data for the algebra. our newcomer students, who are recent immigrants, also had an extra burden in terms of trying to meet the graduation requirement. they are coming in with a little bit level of english. they only consider one year, or 10 credits o

we are spending a lot of time studied enequalities in algebra which makes sense, >> we have a wide range of forces that we call upon. and we try to respond to the diverse community throughout san francisco. we may partner with cultural organizations. we support literary organizations and lit quake that we do annualy. we might be promoting an author reading who is on a national book tour. there is just a wide range. and oftentimes we go out to the community and seek the partn partnerships or they might approach us with an idea for an event or program. as well as we have active community minded staff throughout the library who have a wealth of resources and ideas at their finger tips. they often bring ideases and from that we create programs. >> that was a really great program. that came to us as a lot of events and programs do through our book seller community. bo and our staff worked to bring poets and writers for a wonderful program. we had over a hundred people that attend third degree event in the auditorium. from that, bo is continuing to do work toward the knobby street project toda

will algebra, math is just sort of the brush strokes of the good lord uses to pay the wonders of the universe. and the reality. she said they don't teach us that math refers to reality. yeah, that's what equations are, so with einstein he was a little bit smarter at age 16 than my daughter even though i love my daughter. so he was puzzling over the maxwell's equations and what they represented. maxwell's equations that would come along at the end of the 19th century to describe light waves, electromagnetic waves, and as a 16-year-old he did what his thought experiments. he looked at the equations and said what would happen if you caught up with a light beam would you ever catch up with the waves if you were going fast in the ocean you catch up with the waves they would be stationary next to you because that happens to a light beam if you catch up with the waves of a light beam. and i promise you i won't go into maxwell's equations the speed of light is constant. and so, he said this worried him at 16. he got anxiety. his hands started to sweat. i can tell you things causing my hands

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this quarter he is taking a class and linear algebra ought and calculus obviously he's not looking for easy a's. regardless whether its athletes are not all students know there's a list, not an official list but is definitely classes' you take that you get a day and then depending on what quarter you're doing ayou will take user classes'. >>pam: the list includes public speaking, poetry it also includes calculus of statistics. >>jacqueline: current temperatures are staying in the '60s right now and will start to see a little bit more sunshine. right now on the low 60s for the north bay, reaching 60 degrees in san francisco and oakland. low 60s also in the south bay. our satellite and radar picture of cloud cover i just mentioned is finally starting to slide of the bay area clear skies will fill in behind intel's more morning. one is stand up does push into the bay area will bring us rain. we will time that out on future cast coming up in a bit. >>pam: sharks leading the california coast. kron 4 is here with a look at a new study. >>reporter: we have new information about the new sharks

but when it is, i'm hoping i'm ready for all those questions about chemistry and algebra and -- >> right up, i suppose. many parents are not ready. in fact, they're so worried about being able to help their kids they're actually going back to school themselves. juju chang has more. >> reporter: homework used to conjure up memories of a simpler more innocent time. it's not your imagination. today's homework takes longer, more complex and can drive parents crazy. enter parent university, boot camp for homework help. boston public schools and a dozen other districts across the country help parents who either never learned or need to relearn. >> my fourth grader is in boston public schools and i need to help her learn how to do her fractions. >> reporter: it's a cram session for moms and dads who can't remember the difference between pythagorus and a hypotenuse. >> we're breaking it down and helping them understand it. helping them walk through it. >> reporter: as a mom to three boys, fourth grade and younger, how well equipped am i to help them stay at the head of the class? for answers i v

how do we make sure they are taking high school algebra to take calculus as a senior. we have to provide opportunities early. the middle school is neglected. your focus is hugely important and we want to invest title i, school improvement, scarce resources to get great talent in there. often students start to learn interest in science and technology. the teachers don't quite know the content. getting more great stem teachers not just for senior year, but fifth, sixth and seventh grade. >> thank you. yield back, sir. >> i thank the gentleman. >> thank you mr. chairman and secretary duncan, your staying power at the witness table is impressive. >> you are wearing me down. >> that was the school system, cook county and chicago school system of my birth and education as well. for you to stay there that long indicates your staying power. thank you for staying with us. it was mentioned the d.c. opportunity scholarships program and there's certainly some disagreement on whether or not that should have been expanded or continued. i personally am one that likes to see a lot of

or parents who know how to do algebra. backache and called the teacher if that children is available -- so that students can call the teacher if that children is available. the the job does not stop when they leave the house. it is tiring. they are great. they find a way to make it happen. >> i was at the front. >> thank you for coming. i have been here. my question is about how we would incorporate the arctic and thus will district. there is low and thises and other things that enhance the learning. >> arts and p e in all those things are equally important. the mayor i believe the first thing would be the arts program. we do not learn the same way. they can learn how math connects the dots by looking at art and things like that. this is a pilot program called "any given child." the down economy has less resources. they know the value. a tennis goes up. thirdly, these young people become future patrons of the arts. everybody wins. have to make sure i do my job to make sure that parts are essential in a young person's educa

a lot of kids do not have two parents in the household or parents to know how to do algebra. kid can call that teacher and the teacher is available after 9:00. their husband and their kids understand that part of their job does not stop when they leave the campus. it goes on. if the kid is still behind on saturday that teachers will find a way to be with their family and they go to school for a couple of hours and go back home to their family. they do whatever it takes. that is the commitment. it is tiring. it is exhausting. those teachers who are great figure out a way to make it happen and they do not make excuses. >> great question. up here at the front. >> thank you for coming. i am a student here. my question is about hell are we going to reincorporate the arts within our school district or within the school system? even working with city year, we find out that teachers teach to protest. there are other things that enhance the learning. how can we reincorporate arts to enhance education? >> you'll hear from both of us that reading and math are really important. we all kn

how do we make sure they are taking high school algebra to take calculus as a senior. we have to provide opportunities early. the middle school is neglected. your focus is hugely important and we want to invest title i, school improvement, scarce resources to get great talent in there. often students start to learn interest in science and technology. the teachers don't quite know the content. getting more great stem teachers not just for senior year, but fifth, sixth and seventh grade. >> thank you. yield back, sir. >> i thank the gentleman. >> thank you mr. chairman and secretary duncan, your staying power at the witness table is impressive. >> you are wearing me down. >> that was the school system, cook county and chicago school system of my birth and education as well. for you to stay there that long indicates your staying power. thank you for staying with us. it was mentioned the d.c. opportunity scholarships program and there's certainly some disagreement on whether or not that should have been expanded or continued. i personally am one that likes to see a lot of

a lot of markets do not have two parents in the household or no help to do algebra.e kids will call the teacher. their husbands and kids understand that that is part of their job. it does not stop when they leave the campus. if the kid is having problems on a saturday, the teacher will find a way to go to the school for a couple of hours and go back to their families -- that is commitment. it is tiring. it is exhausting. but those teachers who are great figure out a way to make it happen. they do not make excuses. [applause] >> up here at the front. >> thank you for coming. i am a first-year student. my question is about how we are going to reincorporate the arts within our school district or within the school system? many times we find out that teachers teach for the test and there is a little emphasis on other things that enhanced learning. how can we reincorporate arts and extracurricular activities to enhance education? >> you will hear from but the bus that reading and math are important. we all know that. but we believe in the whole experience. art, physical ed