their kids are under your care andanyour gu. what do you want the parents to know? >> that it's a responsibility don't take lightly, that i recognize parents in this city have choices and i appreciate the fact that they have chosen dcps. they could have chosen charter, parochial but they chose dcps and i take the responsibility of educating their kids seriously. i want for their child to be known by name. i want someone to know and love their child. i want them to know that. >> dr. amanda alexander, stay with us.e we h much more to talk about, incredible, positive amples of elementary schools kind of blazing new trails. we'll be joined by two principals with dcps when we come back after this. >>> students in the district of columbia are back in the classroom and ready to ge back in the swing of things. joining this conversation alongside dr. alexander now is the principal of the new all girls excel academy and the principal of t ronrown college preparatory high school. thank you to our guests for being here. we're really excited to have this conversation with you al