it's the new building at the george washington carver center. >> i'm excited for the new building. just looking at it, it's insane. i've never been in this before. i'm excited to see the dance studio and the whole building. >> it's exciting to be in this new building because everything is so modern. it's really exciting. i'm in visual arts and the rooms are supposed to be big and galleries. i'm so excited. >> reporter: he addressed students as they piled into the new 1,000 seat theater. he vowed to make it the best in the nation. >> will make this the best for our students and to see what our strategic plan looks like, curriculum, professional development for the employees and how do we keep the active lines of communication open. >> reporter: educators say today mark has new beginning and a new era for car vr center. carver center has been recognized nationally and locally with programs from culinary arts, carren tri, dance, music and arts. >> i think what it last to offer students is the fulfillment of their dreams. these are students who came here because they love to do somethi

i have four children in the san francisco unified school district, at george washington carver elementary school, and martin luther king school. i'm the president of the ptsa at my child's elementary school and a member of coleman advocacy for children and youth. i am here today to talk about the achievement gap and how our african-american children are falling behind and how the gap is growing between african-american children as a group. this summer i took part in a leadership academy with coleman advocacy and learned that more than 65% of african-american children in the districts are not proficient in language, arts and math, while caucasian children looks nothing like ours. i also learned about the school to prison pipeline and the result achievement gap plays. our african-american children fall forced and get pushed into prison because the district has not taken the time to sit down with the little african-american boys and girls and really invest in them. more needs to be done before it is too late. it is important. our children's lives are at stake now more than ever. [speaker not