the community schools model has struggling schools in our area by creating partnerships between the school and other community resources, resources that all benefit local families. por ejemplo, the schools, along with neighborhood community organizations, train parents to serve as mentors. we'll tell you more about this great initiative a little later in our show. right now, though, we elect a new president this year, and immigration reform is one of the most controversial issues of the campaign season. in parts of our country and, believe it or not, in parts of our area, there are still pockets of anti-immigrant sentiment. this week, abc7 partners again with citizenship now!, a hotline campaign to guide people through the often complex citizenship process. dozens of hotline providers will be on hand all week to offer free information to thousands of callers. here to talk more about this annual event, attorney andres perches lemons and sofia carreno from the city university of new york. cuny is also a big part of the campaign. thank you both for being with >> yes, thank you very much. >> w

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school system was no longer officially under court order. back large consensus of the community wanted to could to do with integration schools that was considered a model community for integration. the court impeded that. saying the principles established in the affirmative-action cases regarding diversity really do not apply in the k-12 context. then as you mentioned there is the continuing controversy over affirmative action. the court is going to hear the fisher case again. it will rule and it doesn't look good to proponents of affirmative action. it may not be a sweeping holding but the nature that they court is having goes back to that word that summer same of judicial supremacy. the court in affirmative-action says it needs to be satisfied that there are not ways into alternatives there are university officials who would argue that they need to be in that position of exercising discretion about composing their bodies. here's a little bit about chief justice roberts of the parents involved decision. it was heard in 2007, some of what he wrote is this. before brown, schoolchildren were told where they could and could not go to school based on the c

maryland state is a model for justice programs throughout the state. , you can earn high school credits. you can graduate from high school, they will help you get set up with local community college see you can enroll. applying tods there college and they have had kids get scholarships, academic and athletic. they are doing it. >> most state and government programs don't provide the same opportunities were children to get an education in prison. such as free mind take it upon themselves to offer services to incarcerated youth. >> locked up 10 years. is moreack into society shocking because a lot has changed. with free minds, i am learning how to express my fears without being dramatic. >> free minds encourages incarcerated youth to use creative writing to transform the lives. the programs help you get back on track and set goals for the future. >> i learned something new about myself. i did not know i could write poetry. >> it makes you smile and when you're down there, you don't have so much to smile about. also helps those who were formerly incarcerated as youth learn skills they did not have. >> how to type, how to use microsoft. everything been taught me so far has he

community? >> well, one of the things we brother's keeper ambassadors program at the high school. so we've assembled a group of young men with the specific purpose of taking leadership and serving as role models and mentors to their peers. we also have a partnership with westchester community college where we are taking courses that they're offering in math and english, students who take those courses will then be exempt from entering remedial coursework if they enter college. >> oh, wow. >> so it's a very, very powerful program. i mean, there are many other programs. the thing about my brother's keep or, we're activating existing resources and partnerships that exist in the community but with a conscious, specific purpose to close the gap for young black and latino males. that's what's extraordinary about it. because the community has to acknowledge a problem exists and then make a commitment to say we're going to use our resources specifically to help these young people. >> let me ask you regards with educator, so i know it was an easy sell with you -- [laughter] you can impact the young men as much as possible, but what are the parents' roles in this? they produced the children and some ma

school is not the time to talk about lgbt issues. the classes that have a community divided. >>> this time yesterday the tesla model 3 had people sleeping in line to put down a deposit sight unseen. now we know what those drivers are in for. >>> clear skies in some spots and chilly temperatures. a live look right now and you can see the traffic moving and have a look at the microclimate forecast, coming up next. >>> got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail theunit@nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area, we investigate. a wayrd crse-- acks to asoutrn i >>> a wayward cruise smacks into a southern california pier. the intemperatures video blowing up social media this morning and a closer look at how it happened. >>> and i'm stephanie chuang in san ramon where middle school if the district allows an entire week of curriculum. what they want, instead, coming up in a live report. >>> plus, another scandal for the embattled san francisco police department. the new round of officers allegedly caught red handed sending racist and home phobic tests. >>> first the anticipation and now the big reveal. the unveiling of te

many role models in their communities, which is why the science and engineering festival is so important. it's also why it's important for businesses like lockheed martin to go out into the schoolpresent, to bring stem alive with people that look like the people in the community. >> meeta, tell us how you're working to change that. >> tech bridge is singularly focused with the population and with this work. we realized early on that it really does take a variety of partners to come together, and that girls learn terrifically in our setting. they do very, very hands-on activities. but that's not enough. we have a very serious focus on career exploration, and that so we actually partner with companies like lockheed martin and others to take them to stem fields, to workplaces and see firsthand what work might look like. we also talk about role models, believe that as well, and bring that into our classrooms. women who often represent the girls and so the girls can really see this is somebody that i might want to emulate one day. the other thing that we realized early on is just putting an adult in front of young people, however knowledgeable, may not resonate well. adults aren't n

reporter: parents in one local school district say they're not happy with the curriculum surrounding the lgbt community, and they may boycott. >>> reservations for tesla's new model 3 are growing faster than predicted since the electrical war unveiled last night some 200,000 people have put down adds 1,000 deposit to claim their spot in line. the cars don't actually go on sale until late next year. the model 3 starts at $35,000 and has range of 215 miles per charge. the company's ceo sent out a tweet saying, "definitely going to need to rethink production planning." >> i think the car looks great, and i think he did deliver what he promised, but now he actually has to make these cars. >> musk says tesla will expand to support the model 3. >>> just four days until the wisconsin primary. the race is heating up. it ska be the last chance for anti-trump republicans to stop the billionaire from becoming the nominee. for bernie sanders, winning the badger state is necessary to keep his momentum rolling forward. joel waldman has the latest. >> reporter: hill him in syracuse new york looking ahead to the primary where 291 democratic delegates are on the line. but the for

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models that are cutting edge and changing year-by-year. the community colleges are really innovation hubs, both degrees and a situation where whether you are an adult going back to schoolr you don't have the a four-year degree, you get another two years to nurture your skills and determine where you want to head next. host: you too many kids go to four-year colleges? guest: everyone wants to pursue a college education, should. we should not create a stigma that if you don't want to go to college that there is not a .orthwhile career out there i worry about that. i don't mean to suggest that we should not encourage college. i just meet is it just that we should ensure we are amenable to students wanting to go a and we wantrection to provide the support and tools to make that choice. host: new york. a democrat. calling first for haveact that we need to mandatory voting for the presidency of the united states and put it in the aspect of the government deals with most of the educational needs of the citizens of this country. because the government is the one that basically deals with most of us, we should have a more patriotic stance on voting and changing the whole dynami

services, is the model for programs run by the state. , you can earngo high school credits because it is a school, you can graduate from high school, they will help you get set up with a communityroll in community college. there are kids taking the sat and applying to college and they have a lot of children getting scholarships, athletic and academic scholarships, so they are doing it. >> however, most state and government programs do not provide the same opportunities for children to get an education in prison. themselves take upon to help them reenter society. back into society, it is a shock. i am learning how to express a way that is not negative. >> they encourage youths to use writing to transform their lives, helping them get back on track and set goals for the future. >> i recently learned something new about myself, as far as, i could -- i didn't know i could write poetry. it made me smile. >> three months, it helps them incarcerated as youth, learn the skills they never acquired. >> the day we learn how to do keyboard things, use microsoft word, things i never had a chance to learn of my life. they are helping me get ready for society, because if i did it on my own, i