dr. steve perry, president of -- host of tv's save my son. it's good to have you here.nd the anger. i think most parents can understand the anger in that woman's voice. as we look at this breakdown of the schools to be closed, 12 elementary schools, three middle schools, eight high schools. help us understand why these school closures happened and what are the implications for the students and the parents involv involv involved? >> the schools are closing because they've failed to educate children. it could be a budget issue too, but ultimately these are some of the lowest performing schools in the city. therefore, these schools are not preparing children for the next level of life and need to be closed. >> when we look at -- nbc has this ongoing education nation, which is fantastic and "nightly news" did a great story on race-based education in certain areas. 23 states have set new academic targets that varies for students based on race. is there an effort to get continuing coverage with no child left behind? is there a middle ground, steve, where we look at this when