startled, cynthia brown was not sure what was happening. >> we were sitting in the living room last night and we heard shots. was -- ran past year. rex the initial investigation hasn't dated the suspect and the victim were in some sort of altercation when they were in the 100 block of winters lane. weaponpect produced a and began firing at the him striking him at least once. he fled the scene. >> the victim was hit in the upper body. investigators say his injury is not considered i threatening. police are investigating the weekend shootings of two men in the 5300 block of edmonton avenue. both were standing in front of this gas station when another man opened fire and ran from the area. the injuries were not life- threatening and they have no indication the incidents are connected. >> i was shocked. >> there worried. they moved into the neighborhood to be closer to her son's school . >> i do not want him to see anything like that happen ever. he is only five. it is kind of scary. >> a little worried. not much i can do. randall is a minister and also concerned about the area. >> i have see

i am cynthia brown, vice president for educational policy. thank you for joining us for a party but small group, but we know that you are deeply interested in the topic for today, our own port on school -- report on school district size. thanks also to the panelists for participating today, ontributing to our ongoing conversation about education reform. across the nation, policy makers have begun to look at the fundamental design of our education system. our education governance structures were built in a different era, and in many states, little attention has been given to improving the organization and design the state's education systems. over time, many states have allowed some exceedingly on governance systems to evolve. in nebraska, for example, there are a number of non districts -- school districts that are non-contiguous. in other words, nested like islands within the confines of other districts. we have been long interested in the issue of school governance, and a few years ago, we and the thomas ford institute join forces to tackle

i am cynthia brown, vice president for educational policy.ou for joining us for a party but small group, but we know that you are deeply interested in the topic for today, our own port on school district size. thanks also to the panelists for participating today, contributing to our ongoing conversation about education reform. across the nation, policy makers have begun to look at the fundamental design of our education system. our education governance structures were built in a different era, and in many states, little attention has been given to improving the organization and design the state's education systems. over time, many states have allowed some exceedingly on governance systems to evolve. in nebraska, for example, there are a number of non districts -- school districts that are non- contiguous. in other words, nested like islands within the confines of other districts. we have been long interested in the issue of school governance, and a few years ago, we and the thomas ford institute join forces to tackle the issue of governance a

cynthia. >> to even allow black and brown people to vote, apparently, seems to offend his sensibilities. slatly clear that the republicans have waged an all-out war on the voting rights of black and brown people. even some of their politicians and strategists are now admitting that's what all of these voter i.d. laws are about. that is what shortening voting, the days you can vote is all about will. >> early voting. >> one of the republican politicians in pennsylvania admitted to a group that the voter i.d. law that they passed there, he hoped was going to allow mitt romney to win pennsylvania. it didn't work but he was open about what the intention was. if you can shave off a few black voters, a few brown voters, either keep them from being able to register, make elderly people who have never driven a car show a driver's license. make black folk in florida stand in lane for ten hours to vote. maybe they'll give up and go home and republicans can win. that is what these new laws are all about. >> you know, over the past year, new code words have taken over the right wing vocabulary. phra

cynthia brown, education policy vice president at the center for american progress, moderates this discussion. it's about 90 minutes. >> good morning, and welcome to the center for american progress. i'm cindy brown, vice president for education policy here, and i want to thank you for joining us today. a hearty, little bit small group, but we know that you're teachly interested -- deeply interested in the topic for today, a report on school district size. thanks, also, to our panelists who are participating today and for contributing to our ongoing conversation about education reform. so across the nation policymakers have begun to rethink the fundamental design of our education system. our education governance structures were built in a different era, and in many states little attention has been given to improving the organization and design of states' education systems. over time many states have allowed some exceedingly odd governance systems to evolve. in nebraska, for example, there are a number of small districts that are noncontiguous to. in other words, some nebraska districts are ne