chancellors antwan wilson. she september and today described the visit. >> the secretary expressed interest learning first-hand about the work in d.c. and then she expressed her desire to support public schools and the belief in choice to provide families options. sam: chancellor said he does not agree with the education secretary about everything but he is glad she came. public schools is where she should be. d.c. takes over with the charter schools almost caught up with enrollment. he doesn't see himself in competition but -- >> we want to make sure that the families know you don't have to go across town and across state lines to get a great education, you can get it right here in dcps. sam: the good relationship he says benefits the dcps and he supports the right of people to protest. >> i don't think it is ever good for people to cross the lain in any way infringe upon the secretary of education. she is not in a position to since how best to support us if she never comes and visits our school. sam: in north

sam ford was there when antwan wilson helped spring the news on a teacher at deal middle school.ce deal middle school the new chancellor antwan wilson acted as if mayor bowser was giving him a tour that passed through schuettpelz's class. but then bowser gave the news. >> you are teacher of the year. >> i'm not the best teacher and there is also room to grow. i am inspired to bring my best every day. sam: if she had doubts the students did not. >> i believe my teacher is the greatest teacher but she improves me in different ways and i believe it will help me on to college and my career. >> i am lucky enough to have the greatest students in the district right here. they are amazing. sam: did you know it was coming? >> no. but there have been a lot of people walking up and down and in my room which has been a little bizarre today. sam: they finished one a class picture. one, two, three. >> teacher of the year! sam: of course at deal they are happy that one of their teachers was named teacher of the year. she will get a standing ovation the kennedy center in march and $10,000. repor

mayor bowser and the new city cool chancellor antwan wilson announced new programs to courage more studeennt >>> a navy sailor based in virginia is being accused of desertion after having a baby and then not going back to work. ana lucia is under a military hold in florida. she had a baby in august and was supposed to report back to work at the naval medical center in january. she was arrested yesterday at her parents' house in hollywood, florida. she does not say why she is refusing to go back. she's being held without bond until navy officials pick her up. a spokesperson says all efforts were made to get her back to work and her arrest was a last resort. >>> nbc 4 is committed to raising awareness about domestic initiative. tonight, erika gonzalez introduces us to a local abuse survivor who's now teaming up with d.c. police to help other women. that mika bradshaw was just 17 when her boyfriend first put hands on her. she eventually found the courage to leave. living on people's couches until she got back on her feet. bradshaw is now dedicated to ledding youled i letting young mothers know

schools chan chancellor antwan wilson today. he's focusing on what the system can do for young girls with similar problems. >> we look forward to announcing something in the work we need to do towards our females. >> tom sherwood spoke with the chancellor today. tom, most experts seem to agree that boy verss have the greater problem in terms of adjusting or doing well in schools. he wants to focus his attention on girls. >> the city created the ron brown high school college prep for poboys only. a lot of people said, wait a minute, girls have academic problems and family problems. >> we know he came from oakland, from the oakland, california, school system. here parents and teachers are getting to know him. >> some people complained he's a little bit cold. he said well i'm an introvert. he said he gets up at 3:00 in the morning. he does meditation, he prays. he misses his family still in oakland until the end of june. he just wants to get into those schools. he wants to visit every school before a year is up and just see what th

school antwan wilson joins us back in studio oncence again.hools.chos you hit the ground running muchh this obviously an issue that has come up recently.co up rece some parents say that it's beenn there for awhile now. first notification coming out in december. thehean we do about oblem?m? >> well, i think and first and d for most eye we want to make to sure i say to the parents at the school as well as the studentsde the faculty and staff that thiss is extremely important, and wene want to make sure that thethat school is safe. se. that everyone is healthy.. and, you know, i'm looking to l get to the bottom of thisf t immediately after this meetingeg i'll be convening a team so that i can get completely updated and make sure we get a solution. >> is there no short-termrter solution? i'm just trying to imagine my kindergartner gettint bit den by bed bugs at school. . is there no way to move the population? right now? >> well, i think that's exactlyy the conversation that we'll beel having.vi to make sure that first and forf most the work has b

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chancellor antwan wilson will be coming here.er he was planning here to comeom here this morning andthe education secretary said she wanted to visit a school soo they're pairing those two herei at jefferson middle schoolchl today. but there will be people here to greet not only the new n chancellor but mainly betsy bet devos the new education second.. we'll see how it goes, guys. guy some of these people not theot teachers but some of these otheo protest groups say they'll tryyt to block her from getting here h into the school today.olay guys. we'll be here and let you knowto how it goes.. >> thanks, bob.nks, bob we appreciate it.we appre we'll be watchciating.g. >> pumping those brakes cominghe up why leaders in two localal communities want to lower theowr steed speed limit in an area an where it already takes forever r to get around. ad all r right. later stealing beyonce''sling be thunder we're talking about george clooney and his wife am a mal they announced they're alsoa having tw we'll have the details coming ug at 10am. 10a right now the time is 9:12.:1 >> you get twins. >> we