having a gpa of 2.0 or less. it invites some study. i want to commend mission for all of the support they have put in place. they have done a wonderful job. partly through the help of the money which we know we do not have it all of our high schools. there are some promising practices. i want to commend them for their work. we heard a report from kevin true it and staff about school health education. we got an overview of all the different efforts of the department. some alarming information about our follow through on board policy. it seems like we are not following our own policy and giving students required health education according to board policy. our overall health education policy needs to be updated to reflect changes in the standards. the committee did ask that we begin to look at that and update those standards. but also that we need to look at why students and don't seem to be receiving the required lessons for things like hiv awareness. anything you can think of that is connected to health. it requires 20 health lessons an

he not only carries a 4.0 gpa, plays several musical instruments, plays on a wrestling team and has an interesting look on life. >> reporter: he's a sophomore wrestler in high school. >> you are extraordinary for what you are doing. i's the hand you have been dealt. >> he was born in taiwan three and a half months early. the amount of oxygen given to him blinded him. >> people don't usually live. basically i was put in an orphanage and adopted at a year old. >> reporter: having a gpa or 4.0 and playing several musical instruments is only a start of what he wants to accomplish. >> i keep calling him sight impaired. he said i'm blind, coach. everybody got a good laugh out of that. >> reporter: he fits outside the gym as well. people in high school are shallow about how i look. i think it's an advantage for me to not see that. i can accept them for who they are. >> reporter: the coaching staff got around it. >> we have a coach come over, waum through it with him, guide his hands or feet. listen for the other person's foot. >> reporter: despite his blindness, he's discovered advantages to

luck also starred in a classroom with a 3.4 gpa. >> it is a complete honor. i remember i had a little biography in my bedroom growing up and reading about the high top cleats. arguably the first prolific passer to play the game of football. obviously, for all of the things is that for off the field as well. it is a huge honor. >> a good kid getting a good reward. >> 12th graders kept me hopping for a good 45 minutes without question a few broadcast journalists in the bunch. i am happy they had me out. >> a candlelight vigil will remember a campus police officer who was shot. the latest on the investigation. jobs, jobs, jobs. a belly for changes to workers' a belly for changes to workers' rights.♪ you want to save money on car insurance? no problem. you want to save money on rv insurance? no problem. you want to save money on motorcycle insurance? no problem. you want to find a place to park all these things? fuggedaboud it. this is new york. hey little guy, wake up! aw, come off it mate! geico. saving people money on more than just car insurance. >> simple, s

today the state board of education approved the recommendation which sets a 2.0 gpa as a minimum standardstudent athletes must also be on track toward earning credits toward graduation. >> when it is all said and done after four years, we don't want just athletes. we want student athletes that can go to the next level and academically compete at the next level. >> the new requirement goes into effect on september -- on december 31. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> unseasonably warm temperatures up and down the eastern seaboard, not only here in baltimore but all the way up in new england. rain all the way up to boston, and much of new england unseasonably warm. the wet weather continues, but all of this developing on a cold front. this could be the last day of unusually mild weather. tomorrow morning will be pretty mild, but the cold will be coming in. 62 degrees at b.w.i. marshall this afternoon. we hit a new high at the inner harbor, they are now up to 64 degrees. you can see where the normal high would be, 48 is typical for december 6. 77

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those people that don't have the highest gpas and yet they go through this with disabilities.y want to go to engineering school and become a biomedical engineer that specializes in prosthetics. when i got something in the mail from the university of pittsburgh what could they want? i opened it up. they are giving me a full tuition scholarship and that shows me there are some schools that really value what i do. >> the more we found out that he was different the more he's been able to bridge a gap in so many people's lives and especially my life. >> it makes me feel like all that work and all that struggling in kind alone at home finally equals success. >> there may be no gift that anyone can give to another more meaningful than the gift of life itself. that is the thought that drives millions of organ donors and yet most of us never get to see the direct impact of such selfless giving. that's what makes the story from california so moving from photojournalist john torigoe. >> my son was a very happy boy. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: he died on february 14th in

those people that don't have the highest of gpa's, yet, they go through this with disabilities.eally wanted to go to engineering school, and become a biomedical engineer that specializes in prosthetics. when i got something in the mail from the university of pittsburgh, i'm like, what could they want? i open it up and they're giving me a full scholarship. that shows me there are some schools that really value what i do. >> the more we've found out that he's been different, the more he's able to bridge a gap in so many people's lives, and especially my life. >> it makes me feel that all that work and struggling and crying at home finally equal success. >> now he's going to college. trenton has received numerous community service awards for hip kids. you can find out more information, look for that information on facebook. it's the hidden inspirations project, or hip kids. that's going to do it for us tonight. good night. >>> now, "entertainment tonight" the most-watched entertainment news magazine in the world. >> hollywood disasters. plastic surgery, fashion, stars falling down.

they pay four kids that have high gpa some put them on their team. that increases the gpa. the graduation rate of the here are probably 100%. if you go to college as a swimmer or a wrestler, you know you're going to have to get a job when you graduate. many of those football and basketball players assume they will make a lot of money playing their sports. the rules that are needed are entirely different. if the federal government is stepping in and saying your way is not working and we are telling you to change, i am all for its spirit of the other thing i am for is the bowl championship series is the most unfair entity there is in and the sport. the reason i say that is the university of houston finished its regular season this year undefeated. they did not lose a game. they have no chance to compete for this national championship because of the way it is structured. only two teams can play for the national championship. there is no tournament. you have to come from one of the six power conferences. even if you are undefeated, you're not getting in the championship game. t

promised 80 eighth graders he would give them scholarship money if they graduated high school with a 2-5 gpa. 79 of them did it. they graduated this year, $790,000 to the kicker. almost his entire salary. so braylon is doing a good thing, but -- >> very good thing. >> yeah. he gets it right. >> [ laughter ] >> it's a very good thing. >> and that's all for 9 news at 6. stay with us. the cbs evening news is next. >>> the obama write-offs is a good thing. >> no. >> we have the area's only local newscast. >> always on at wusa9.com. have a good night >>>

. >>> today the maryland state board of etcation will -- education will vote on a consistent gpa for athletes requiring a 2.0gpa to play sports. vote could make it statewide and official if it passes. >>> ravens star running back ray rice is going to make school more interesting in towson. he will be at emaculate heart of mary school helping them tackle health, wellness and fitness. it's part of the nfl place 60 super schools program. winning school received a 10,000 dollar grant for health and wellness programming and for athletic equipment. >>> tonight we will be celebrating the baltimore colts hall of famers at the sport legend museum in the hall of legends. they are hosting the gala which features the induction of 7 pro football hall of famers including lenny moore, john mackey and jim parker. that begins at 5:30 tonight. >>> it's that time of the year. flu season. and if you want to stay healthy, the baltimore county health department want to help. today they are hosting a free flu shot clinic for free flu shots on a first come first serve basis. no appointment is necessary and

brown promised $10,000 scholarships to 100 eighth graders if they could graduate high school with a 2.8 gpand get into college. so he'll pay out -- do the math here. almost $800,000 for the kids to go to school. they're spread across 22 college campuses including cornell and harvard. >> that is generosity. major good karma. >> thanks for watching us. we'll see you tomorrow. >> bye-bye. [ female announcer ] holiday plus cookies plus memories pillsbury holiday star cookies start with pillsbury cookie dough easy. then add my own favorite frosting and sprinkles. just three ingredients to sweet memories. holiday ideas made easy. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents?

so poppy, i can't imagine what grade gpa i would have gotten if i tried to major in engineering. >> me got to wonder. these students, it takes longer to graduate in engineering. they see their friends getting higher gpss with less work. i moan how do you buck that trend? >> you know, i don't know if you do other than telling these kids that this is where the jobs are right now. not only a job but a really good paying job. it is a trend i saw in my very close friends in college. they were -- some were dropping out of engineering out of the sciences because they were getting half the gpa other people were getting with double the work. it is interesting, the associate dean at city college told me on this shoot, you know, there are a lot easier ways to get bachelor's degrees and then the dean at columbia said what we need right now -- this really stuck with me -- we need a sputnik moment. just like in the '60s when there was a big push into the hard sciences. there was a national drive. we don't have that now at all. but what we are seeing across the board and what gave us the idea to do t

. >>> a study at the university of oregon showed when their team was successful, gpas dropped for thee students. the grades for female students were not affected by the football season. >> i don't mean to brag but the girls just forge right through. >> they have some responsibility too, i guess. >> the student athletes. student first, athlete second, right? >>> the rain is on the way. we had a little bit of drizzle here and there, that's it though. there's not much going on yet but a storm is moving in our direction. let's look over and tell you this is what we dealt with so far today t. clouds have come in and just a little bit of drizzle that's been out there and that's it. while this is going on, though, we're on the very warm side of this storm. the winds are turning around from the southeast and that will keep the wind around. it's 45 degrees outside right now. that's above the average high this time of year, this is 44 degrees. we were in the upper 40s this morning, we have dropped since then. we're not going to drop much more, though. you can really see where the front is. behi

the new policy sets a 2.8 gpa.tudents must be on track towards earning credits for graduation. >> we do not want just athletes. we want students and student athletes that can go to the next level whether they play at the next level but they can academic compete at the next level. >> the new requirement goes into effect on december 31. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. wet roads once again this morning. it is tying up traffic in many areas. we have an accident on the outer loop east side just past merrick boulevard. heavy delays on the west side. 12 miles per hour approaching 795 down to evanston. northbound 97, the accident is gone at dorsey road. let's take a live view of traffic and was start at old court road. that is the pace of things down towards edmondson. that will be a while. give yourself some extra time. the roads are wet. this is 295 southbound and delays now plays down towards 32. that is the latest on traffic puls

. >> they're interested in communication skills, personality and maturity then on your gpa or previous work experience. >> she recommends job seekers take writing classes and join toast masters make it about the company not about you. take an interest in the interviewer, ask questions. don't come across as entitled you want to make sure you have an interchange and create a connection with them. >> once getting that offer, negotiate a fair salary. american express survey found generation x settles for salaries $10,000 below going rate. >> so my recommendation is do market research and find out what salaries are. >> and we have a link to a salary cap and a free online boot camp just go to abc 7 news.com. >> perfect. >> okay. >> thank you. >> and well, here is proof that winter arrived. there is las vegas, new mexico. elevation 6400 feet this afternoon. they're expecting up to 20 inches of snow there. and a number of motorists got stranded and roads headed into texas and north were closed. >> and there is no snow no, raining. >> i know. we don't expect snow near san francisco or bay area.

the kid has a 2.75 gpa and got a full ride to go to ucla.s offers at virginia and three other schools. it's fantastic. i'm telling my son if diddy's kid can get that, what are you doing? it's cool. >> what do you have tomorrow? >> we are getting ready for a radioathon. we are helping raise money. >> it's a great idea. >> good to see you. >> i like the dress. >> you got the red tie, the lipstick, it's working. >> see you next week. >>> the stars were out in new york city last night to usher in the holiday season. get it? >> speaking of usher, he was one of the celebrities who performed at the rockefeller center christmas tree lighting. it took place on nbc. 30,000 lights lit up the 74-foot tall blue spruce. >> justin bieber, the rockets, michael buble were a few of the stars who performed for everyone. ♪ >> i kind of thought the back-up sounded better than michael buble. i like his music. they were good. good harmony. >> isn't that beautiful? there's nothing like new york during the holidays, nothing. >> we are ours coming up, too, tonight. t

off of the field he carries a 3.48 gpa. the rumor is he is heading to the indianapolis colts. >> i have not really have much time to think about that. after the ball again, i will sit down with my dad and my mom and try to plan out some stuff and see all the possible scenarios. >> in the past 24 years, some know where the golden arm recipients include peyton manning and eli manning. >> it is called america's football game, it is army verses navy. this year's game will be played in landover. one of them is the annual running of the game ball by most military academies. the midshipmen left for their run today. >> it has been a tradition at the naval academy. this year's running of the army navy game ball is special. >> shortly after noon they took off from the naval academy for the 111 mile run from annapolis to baltimore ended down to fed ex field and landover for tomorrow's army navy game. >> this has been done for 30 years. we did miss one year because of going to pasadena. we started running the ball and trying -- which s

cleveland brown promised $10,000 scholarships to 100 eighth graders if they could graduate with a 2.5 gpand complete 15 hours of community service and then also get into college. well, 79 out of the 100 met the requirement. so edwards will pay almost $800,000 for these kids to go to school. the students are spread out across 22 college campuses including cornell and harvard. very impressive. 7:20 now. very impressive. e-hed on "toda t e-mail scam targeting customers of a major airline. what you should know. >>> welcome back at 7:23. the christmas spirit is back alive and well at lefty owe dual's at union square. they have been hard at work since 4:30 this morning. a last-minute holiday toy drive is kicking in drive. joining us live from lefty o' doole's is the owner. >> there are 2500 kids that may go without toys. we are asking you to help us drop them off at lefty o'doole's. >> anybody that can help out, come and bring some toys to the kids. you have to bring something down here. we will be here all day long. >> i know. it started at 4:30 this morning and lasts until midnight. nick, thi

if i was an engineering major, what gpa would i have gotten?e ceos tell me, look, we're hiring. we have jobs. but the people applying for those jobs are not applying. we need more engineers. why more students are not lining up for engineering degrees to get those high-paying jobs. take a look. these machines are moving more than dirt. they are moving jobs, too. entry-level engineers here rake in $65 thorks a year. companies from caterpillar to google are on the hunt for engineers. >> you were an engineering major here. >> yes. >> and then what? >> i was struggling in the program so i decided to study something different and right now i'm majoring in public relation advertising. >> here at the city college of new york, only 35% of students who enter the engineering school graduate as engineers. >> i needed to raise my gpa to stay in the school and that's what i did. so i left. >> elena has dreamed of being a scientist since she was a young girl. >> but two-thirds drop out. that was actually my experience with my friends. we started together as f

>> reporter: you also wouldn't know she graduated high school two years early and was pulling a 3.9 gpan her college classes before spiraling into homelessness in marin. >> jan's adept at that because -- >> reporter: she was referred to ambassadors for hope an opportunity, which for seven years has been stepping in to help the estimated 2600 homeless kids in marin who are 16 to 25 years old. they are part of the 250,000 homeless young people statewide. >> the government spends a million dollars to address that issue. that's $4 a youth. there are 1,000 beds in the state of california for this age group. of 250,000 youths. so that gives you an indication of what kind of political will, investment and priority is being given to this age group. >> you know, there are more kinds of -- >> reporter: today, leanne is getting lessons in the kitchen from chef simone who volunteers to feed aho's population. >> this is the safe haven. >> reporter: downstairs, there's an emergency crash pad in the group's small cottage someplace they can go before being placed with host families and given what may b

in the next half hour it is not just about s.a.t.s and gpas.est uc campus changing its admission policies. >>> a cupcake, a terror threat? why the tsa took issue with one passenger's sweet treats. that and much more coming up. >>> two major retailers announce more than 100 stores are closing their doors. we'll tell you what stores we're talking about and what's next for the chains. >>> if you are planning to bike or walk across the golden gate bridge in the next couple of weeks you might want to reconsider. that's because a portion of the bridge is shutting down. those details coming up. >>> we have some sobering news for the retail world. were two major chains are closing 100 stores. >>> it's about to get more crowded on the golden gate bridge. the latest closure pitting bicyclists against pedestrians. >>> and low clouds and fog keeps, insulated. the visibility could be an issue. we'll tell you where coming up. >>> slight delays at the bay bridge toll pl

he had a 3.9 gpa at a school designed to give low income kids a real education. five years later, we see the pay off as a young man crosses the stage to receive his second degree, a masters in mechanical engineering. the home video is fuzzy but the accomplishment is not. >> i was able to make it, anyone can make it. a kid like myself who going into high school could barely read and write. going from the worst of districts in the country for elementary school. >> it was known as the murder capitol of the country when he was growing up there and he saw the crime and the poverty firsthand. his father has been in prison for his entire life. his mother raised three children in a tiny crowded home. she was always working. >> 6:00 in the morning she went off to work. she would come back, give us food and then later that night she would go work as a janitor. >> he remembers her not eating so her children would have enough food. so gio told us he could hardly wait until he was old enough to get a work permit and a job. >> can you tell us your mayor yet? >> i'm in high sch

it's all coming up on gpa. >> my christmas present is now coming to you, i won't belabor your voice,ll let it go so you can rest up for the big show. >> but chatting with you, no matter what the condition of my vocal cords, always a pleasure. >> thank you very much. >> take care. >> in sports they played their hearts out for the state football championship last night. larry beil has the highlights and a bay area connection as he shows us which high school came out on top. >> good morning, everybody. contrasting styles in the division i state high school football championship game last night. bellerman loves to run the ball and santa margarita loves to throw. santa and rudolf in the house. this junior got the cannon. 31 yards and we are tied at 7. to the second quarter. bell is down 14. big play, fourth and one. travis mchugh, the senior quarterback, 6'3", 205, and he is gone. 46 yards and we are tied at 14. mchugh rolling out. and throwing across his body and down the field, 40 yards to connor jock. what a play. the bells tie it. now bells on top 30-21 but the eagles score a touchdow

. >> you job seekers, forget about the gpa. a new number that could give you that extra edge on your resume', when we come back. [ male announcer ] itchy dry scalp? get selsun blue for itchy dry scalp. strong itch-fighters target scalp itch while 5 moisturizers leave hair healthy. selsun blue. got a clue? get the blue. the city's ban on toys in >>> burger king will start charging parents for toys to comply with the new san francisco law. the city's ban on toys in kids' meals started today. they are prohibited in food with high salt and fat content. burger king will let parents play an extra 10 cents on toys. mcdonald's has a similar policy. no word what burger king will do with the extra 10 cents. >>> there is a new number that promises to impress employers. the clout score. that's clout with a k. it's a calculation to measure social media users and their ability to drive others to action. the san francisco company started four years ago. it now has 100 million users showing off their klout scores online and on the resumes. >>

the curvy couch joining us live at 9:15, robert griffin, he graduated in three years as honor, 3.67 gpahat deserves a round of applause and superman socks. >> and that's the best part. >> and then, all the headlines i was reading about him, as expected. this wasn't a surprise. >> dave: look, we had archie griffin, a two time heisman winner, he did not think he was going to win and-- andrew luck-- >> how did you think he was going to win. >> dave: following twitter. >> and how i choose my football picks. >> clayton: and socks. let's go with another winner, rick reichmuth at a christmas display down there, right, rick? >> i hope you bring the stocks with him to the show, those look cool. so many people have a tradition, christmas lights and so many places getting into the business of it. we're down here in myrtle beach, south carolina, the christmas wonderland and they set up a christmas wonderland. 1.7 miles and synchronized it to music. you turn on the radio channel to a certain channel and it's synchronized to all of the lights and it's really, really cool and the families come all ove

browns, he offered 109 students a scholarship if they finished high school with a 2.9 -- with a 2.9 gpaed the scholarships. >> good for him. >>> 8:56. let's head out to sal castanedo who is watching this crash in san francisco. >> that's right. this person had a medical emergency. he lost control of his car kind of slammed. >>> one of the sidewalks there. southbound 19th avenue, there is a slowdown. let's go to live pictures. no major problems getting into the city and tra slows down at the 880 -- and traffic slows down at the 880. rosemary? >>> chances are you are hold in the 40s and 50s. meanwhile, calm and sitting in the 30s. we'll be colder tomorrow morning without the wind and we'll be sitting in the low 30s. >> but still no rain? >> still no rain. >> any in the long-term? >> there's a possibility but the models really can't agree on it. so we'll hold off for now. >> all right, rosemary. we thank you for being with us this morning and we thank you for trusting ktvu news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> and be sure to join us for the news at noon for all of our top stori

their son is a star football player with a 3.8 gpa and now being recruited by a dozen elite schools.f you with us. kitam, junior, give me a sense. i know you knew dannie farber. what is the pressure like on you as an athlete to be involved in a gang? >> the pressure for me is very hard, because like it's very hard because like everybody wants -- everybody wants you to be a part of a gang and stuff because you're a big-time athlete and stuff. basically, exposure to the game and you also is very hard. it's very hard basically. >> i would imagine too there is probably a little bit of fear on your part in doing everything you can to stay out of that because could that make you a target? >> yes. because like if i turn a gang down, they will basically like -- like they will want to pursue me. >> it's a very thought for any parent. donnyetta, i know you and your husband have worked very hard to make sure everybody knows you have that strong family unit the coach was talking about and that this is a family not to be messed with. how do you send that message, though,donnyetta? >> we stay toge

those people that don't have the highest of gpas and yet they get or go through this with disabilitiesreally wanted to go to engineering school engineering school and become a biomedical engineer that specializes in prosthetics. when i got something in the mail from university of pittsburgh, i thought, what do they want? i opened it up and they're giving me a full tuition scholarship, and that shows me that there are some schools that really value what i do. >> the more we found out he was different, the more he's been able to bridge a gap in so many people's lives, and especially my life. >> it makes me feel like all that work and all that struggling and crying alone at home finally equal success. >> be sure to watch cnn's giving in focus special christmas day. it will be hosted by our tom foreman. >>> 12:05 eastern, president obama and vice president biden taking place in a ceremony marking the return of the u.s. flag and colors from iraq. that's in maryland. 1:00 eastern, announcing a new planet discovered by the kefler mission. and a lighting ceremony will take place at 4:00 easter

kids that don't have the highest of gpas. they go through this with disabilities.ering school and become a biomedical engineer that specializes in prosthetics. when i got something in the mail from the university of pittsburgh, i thought what could they want? they're giving may full tuition scholarship. that shows me that there are some schools that really value what i do. >> the more we found out that he was different, the more he's been able to bridge a gap in so many people's lives, and especially my life. >> it makes me feel like all that work and all that struggling and crying all alone at home finally equalled success. >> make sure you watch cnn's giving in focus special 4:30 p.m. christmas day. >>> and prince william and duchess catherine checked out a homeless shelter. one of the same ones that his mother princess diana visited when she was alive. i'm just guessing, i don't think his mother did this. the story behind the picture of prince william brushing his shoulder off. just unroll, wrap the brie and bake. it's so easy. now this might even impress aunt m

i made it my goal to achieve a 4.0 gpa. in my second last semester, i wept because i felt i would receive and a-instead of and a and this would ruin my perfect grade point average. but i did it. the funny thing about academic records is that they do not equate to live. i have been divorced, laid off and fired from jobs, and it has always been a struggle to build lasting friendships. as a survivor of child sexual abuse, i shall go with every personal relationship that i have. -- i struggle with every personal relationship that i have. i needed counseling for my own struggles and issues. it was during these sessions that i figured out that i need to tell my family about the sexual abuse i suffered through my childhood. i was scared that my family would not believe me. another part of me was scared that they would comply my abuse and they would tell me to get over it because i was an adult now. that is the same fear that every survivor faces, the fear of wondering whether anyone really cares about you, including our own family

. >> i needed to raise my gpa to stay in the school and that's what i did.>> reporter: this woman dreamed of being a scientist since being a young girl. >> about two-thirds dropout, that was actually my experience with my friends. they all started together at freshmen and switched out of the major. >> reporter: city college isn't alone. it's a national phenomenon. 22% of students choose a stem major, science, technology, engineering or math at some point in their college career, but only 14% finish school in a stem major. >> after just finishing the assignments you have to put in extra work. it's like maybe eight hours a day extra. >> a lot of students don't realize how much work is required to really become an engineer. >> the professors can do, also, a better job of making the case, this is something you want to do. >> reporter: many say they enter college ill-prepared. >> in high school i took a lot of calculus what i was interested in. >> reporter: 96% of students that enter engineering here graduate as engineers. >> i believe and a lot of people in our