antwan wilson will get to work full-time in february. he was confirmed by the d.c. council yesterday. wilson replaces kaya henderson who led the district for five years and built a reputation as a national leader in urban education reform. his last position was superintendent in oakland and has worked in education for more than 20 years. >>> just one simple time to avoid using sick time is to rest. a majority of you will leave paid vacation days on the table apparently. according to a report from bankrate.com, 52% of working americans who get paid vacation time say that they won't be using all their allotted time this year. 35% say they will take advantage of their company's perk of rolling over unused vacation time into the next calendar year. the study also found most workers would choose higher pay over more vacation time. although when do you spend the money, i guess? >> and you don't want to work yourself to death, you know what i snemean? >> eun and i have no problem. >> i have to figure out where to spend the time. no doubt about it, i would be at the beach. i

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. >>> it's official, antwan wilson will be confirmed as the head of public schools. he's worked in more than 20 years and was most recently the superintendent of oakland, california, school district. >>> you may have heard about the paid family leave plan which was approved yesterday but not everyone is celebrating that. here's what you need to know about it. the bill is expected to go into effect in 2020. to pay for it, a payroll tax will be put in place on employers. it's expected to generate $250 million a year. that money will be handled by a new government agency. the bill guarantees up to eight weeks of paid leave to new parents working in the private sector. news4 was there after the bill passed for reaction. >> this just helps many i familç and my loved ones and it will help a lot. >> opponents say the majority of people who will benefit don't live in the district. bowser said she would not add her name to the legislation. if she vetoes the bill, the override it. >>> maryland governor larry hogan is sitting down for a rare one-on-one interview to discuss his

antwan wilson visited columbia heights and our news4 justin finch spoke with him there. what can you tell us? >> reporter: barbara, good morning. earlier this school year, wilson was referring other names to d.c. council staff and then he realized that they wanted him. that's how he wound up on a crisp wednesday morning, the newest chancellor nominee. he met students and families at harriet tubman elementary and liked what he saw. >> it's exactly what we want. families are excited to drop their kids off and kids are excited to learn. >> reporter: he says chance of circumstance brought him to d.c. starting with a trip to the city and white house to discuss his of phone calls with muriel bowser. the rest just fit together. >> it wasn't about greater opportunity. it was about really believing in something that was possible. >> reporter: before oakland, lewis was a denver public schools assistant superintendent for some six years after serving at the denver area high school principle. he moved west from wichita, kansas, where he taught. much of his time today was spent in th

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