that's 1,000 more children that will show up to kinder garten this fall day one ready to learn. we did that together, and we will do more. to combat unacceptable achievement gap, we've begun transforming underperforming schools through the newly created commissioners network. four schools have already volunteered and are benefiting from intensive intervention, increased instruction time, and improved collaboration among teachers and administrators. i have visited these four schools in bridgeport, hartford, new haven and norwich and each exhibits a new energy and renewed sense of purpose and more schools are lining up to be transformed in the years ahead. of course, reform could not be complete without supporting our teachers. they have dedicated their lives to our children and for the first time in a very long time, we're dedicating new resources for them as well. we know, we know success is possible. we have seen it. with a cooperative effort where every voice is heard, we're going to replicate it in classrooms around our state. the bottom line is that students are going to be

cheh garten is a former nfl team doctor, he says players have a higher form of arousal that allows themy through pain. >> it is scrutinized by the media, the fans, everyone watching their performance. >> go out with reckless abandon and you play the game. >> reporter: garrison hearst was a running back with the san francisco 49ers, doctors said he would never play again after a debilitating ankle injury. he was back on the field after two years of rehab. this gladiator mentality, is that something within or something that you learn? >> i think it's within, but also learned as you play. first thing you learn in football, if it's not broke, you can still go. >> reporter: apply that mind set to head trauma, there's a potential for life-altering injuries. >> after seeing what some of these men have been through and their families have been through does that scare you? >> when they take their own life, absolutely. >> reporter: crumpler has had a few concussions on record, but admit there's were probably more. >> i had missed four games due to injury, and probably should have missed twice tha