this year's winner chosen from dozens, bradley nornhold is a teacher at kipp ujima village academy. he is so dedicated that he gives his own home phone number to his students. he said the secret to his success is motivating students. >> just getting them to buy into what it takes to be successful. >> well, he is now the nominee for the maryland teacher of the world competition. the winner of that will go on to the national level. good luck to him. >>> mayor stephanie rawlings-blake visited a different baltimore school to make a plea for the city council to take a vote on the bottle tax increase. she said the money raised should be used for school renovation. the principal says the first thing she he had a like to see -- she would like to see is the removal of a portable classroom. >> we also need air conditioning. it's very hot. >> the city council hearing is happening right now to talk about the proposed bottle tax increase. >>> that brings us to the dooms day clock. the group wants to prevent steep cuts in the education system that will go into effect if the budget is not balanced

bradley nornhold was actually surprised to hear the news this morning. he is a seventh and eighth grade math teacher. he was nominated by teacher and student recommendations but winning is also based on classroom visits an essay he wrote. he will now go on to the maryland state teacher competition of the year. baltimore county public schools will ended the year four days earlier than scheduled. school officials say they are ending the year on friday, june 8. >> today we will be saying farewell to legendary american bandstand host dick clark. we'll have details on his death, straight ahead. >> remembering former governor william donald schaefer. that story coming up. >> core reagan's quarterback kyle boller never really became a file favorite -- a fan favorite here in baltimore. >> some much-needed rainfall moving across parts of maryland. there is more rain in the >> legendary dick clark has passed away at the age of 82. a longtime host of "american bandstand" had a heart attack this morning at the santa monica hospital. he suffered a stroke back in 2004

bradley nornhold was surprised this morning by being named baltimore city teacher of the year. the seventh and eighth grade math teacher was nominated by other teachers and students recommendations. it was also based on classroom visits, an essay he wrote, and student test course which were called incredible. >> he manages to have kids engaged around really high expectations of learning, in ways that are really amazing. >> is a real honor. there are amazing teachers in the city and to be able to represent them is quite an honor. >> nornhold will now go on to the maryland state teacher of the year competition. the winter that will go on to the nationals. >> in college park there was a reality competition of sorts on campus. the contestants were six didn't charities. the head judge was kevin bacon -- 66 didn't charities. -- 6 student charities. >> at the university of maryland college park on wednesday, a first, and bacon 101, as in kevin bacon. he is being modest. the actor tom glass and have a -- the actor taught a class for students who want to make a career out of philanthrop