the students with the highest gpa will receive a one-year scholarship to a local college. out on a limb and guess that no one is in favor of this. am i right? is anyone in favor of paying for grades? >> yeah, why not. sure. >> the government do it? you do it. >> this is the school doing it? this is taxpayer money doing it. >> if the school does it, the kids will sandbag it they'll go lowball, bad gpa, come back with a better gpa. >> if they're smart, they'll figure that out. >> they'll cheat. >> i don't support feds doing it. >> i support parents doing it. >> the call of the question was broader. >> anybody here get paid for their grades? >> no. >> so why is it -- >> i actually was told in fifth grade if i got stwrat a's i would get a candy bar. >> a candy bar? >> yes, exactly. >> i think i got a milky way. >> wow. >> easy to please. >> i didn't need to be motivated. it was impossible not to get straight a's. >> over a 4.0 now? >> i have, i have. >> like some schools are duly looking, colleges are looking for high school kids. i know this because it's ticking me off, who w

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not being good enough -- >> reporter: second chance for students with 2.5 gpa for course of study. historic agreement for both schools. >> motivation here is obviously benefit the students as much as possible and a process that can be laborious. >> reporter: a clear decision the student hopes to make in the near future. >> you don't have to do much. take your courses and you have an easy pass to go there. >> reporter: enrollment begins in the spring, benefiting 7,000 students enrolled in transferrable credit. christian cazares. >>> i'm danny pommells. coming up, john clark looks at key member of the dallas defense that could give eagles fits and more next. your immune system doesn't work the way it did when rock was young. so we made fluzone high-dose vaccine... for people 65+. with a high high higher dose of antigen... it's significantly more effective than fluzone vaccine in preventing flu. fluzone high-dose vaccine is approved for people 65 and older. it's not for anyone who's had a severe allergic reaction to any vaccine component, including eggs, egg products, or to a prior do

he has a 4.0 gpa. and jose is hoping to follow in his footsteps. >> whether i hope them, somebody donated money or they are able to save up their meager savings to get something off of that, they had that chance. they can compete with anybody else. >> reporter: amber lee, reporting. >> the coach says his team has an average gpa of 3.2. many also play for the montclair soccer club. that gives them exposure to national tournaments. >>> happening today, a key san francisco committee is set to vote on the golden state warriors proposed mission bay stadium. the office of community investment is set to decide whether to certify the environmental impact report for that project. opponents say they are concerned about traffic congestion around ucsf benioff children's hospital. the project has backing from major edley as well as the university of california. a public hearing set for 10:00 this morning at city hall. meantime, the warriors continue to look hot this season. steph curry led the team to another big v

he has a 4.0 gpa. gpa on the de anza team is 3.2. >>> volkswagen is facing new acquisitions it cheated on u.s. emissions tests. the environmental protection agency says bw used software on its six-cylinder diesel engine that gave false information during the steps. federal regulators say it was important to let the public know vw did not come clean after the first charges in early september. volkswagen admitted it rigged the test on its four-cylinder diesel model. >> vw has once again failed its obligation to comply with the law that protects clean air for all americans. >> the epa says the newly discovered violations are on 10,000 vehicles including the porsche, they should look -- of the porsche cayenne and audi a6, a7, and a9 models. vw says that the new charges are a quote, misunderstanding, and it is working to clarify the issue. >>> the time is 6:48. let's check in with jesse another-- with gasia mikaelian. >> the privacy concerns selfies on election day and the message voters could send while po

he has a 4.0 gpa.jano says the average gpa is 3.2. >> bravo. >>> 200,000 baseball fans expected to pack the parade route in kansas city today celebrating the kansas city royals as the world series champion. they will have one of the biggest parties in the city's history celebrating the first world series championship in 30 years. the royals beat the mets 7-2 in 12 innings on sunday. after the parade, there will be a victory rally. >>> the night before the super bowl has become a big party in the super bowl host city. this year's headline event will be a concert with -- at at&t park featuring metallica. one of the biggest selling acts in american music history. the band made it big here in the bay area and they still call the bay area home. cage the elephant will kick off the concert saturday, february 6th. presale tickets start tomorrow. general tickets go on sale friday. >> okay. >>> coming up, the company behind the controversial keystone excel pipe -- keystone excel pipeline is stepping back asking

district officials say they'd work with teachers to translates the new scale into a gpa. all workkyet. kathy talking roosevelt teacher kathy slaman is facilitating the transition at two middle schools. she says instead off earning points for homework, students must demonstrate they've mastered a skill. and they can repeat a test to prove it as many times as needed. it's an approach she says promotes continued learning. 09:27:52 "if we think people are set in this is what they know, or gee, i'm not good at math, that's not really the case in that there is opportunity for growth. this provides it, it supports it ass welel." the district says it plans to roll this grading system out in all schools. officials just aren't sure more feedback from parents in future meetings. bruce and beth? thanks, sarah. there are six more meetings on this grading system. the next one is at seven o'clock this coming monday morning at the district's central office on edgewood road. to see the full list of the meetings, go to the newslinks section of kcrg dot com. meteorologist joe winters joins

a huge help because cornell's tuition is more than 37-thousand dollars a yer. "4:47-:55 "we look at gpa,,act or sat, and then e look at extracurricular activities, adership, community service. " cornell says it hasn't decided how much money will be available for the scholarship program for its second yearr a research center at the university of iowa will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars after state officials reversed their decision to withhold funding. the center for global and regional environmental research receives funding from electriiand gas utilities. but the iowa utilities board had held back 772-thousand dollars since mid-september over questions about4how the center has spent money. just last week, the iowa attorney general's office called on the board to transfer the funding. the center works with researchers to study alternative energy and the impact of global warming. it ooerates out offthe ioioa advanced technology laboratory on campus. iowa fans are gearing up for the big ten championship game december 5th in indianapolis. today, winebrenner red carpet travel in io

for admission starting next fall, hoping to attract students with good gpa's that may not have scored as well on the tests. gpa is a better predictor of success than standardized testing. >> a satellite office in toronto offering industry aligned graduate programs offered toward the needs of specific employers in that area. the campus will be northeastern's first international location. >> mark: future of indy war racing may be in question. mayor marty walsh has issued an ultimate tumpas, he's asking pro poeters to delay telling tickets until financial agreements are locked in. the high-speed event planned for next weekend would shut down roads around the waterfront. >> the city is it try to make it seizier seizier -- easier to get a permit to get work done. a new web site allows homeowners and contractors to apply on line. once you've applied, you can track the status without leaving your home. >> you're not having to call in the vehicle to take that number, wherever you go on line and either log back in to this site or to just punch in the permit number and see immediately where you

. >> my gpa went from a 3.0 to a 1.8 in a month. reporter: the case was settled under confidential terms. >> is it over for you? >> yes, of course it is over. now i'm just trying to be successful in life and move on. reporter: he is now a first year student at fitchburg state university where his professor encouraged him to share what he learned with others. >> tolerance and acceptance and awareness that prejudice and judging people on the basis of their name and the color of their skin is just wrong. >> always stay humble and motivated. let your past motivate you in the future. reporter: he will share his experiences here on campus on thursday afternoon. it is free and open to the public. kelley tuthill, wcvb, newscenter 5. ed: she is still a newborn. heather:but this baby has chalked up a pretty big accomplishment, running the boston marathon. ed: did you say running the boston marathon? heather:i did. ed: it is not thanksgiving heather:mayor marty walsh announcing that the credit union will sponsor the midnight fireworks at the f

our gpa is over 3.0. >> it's also a school that is aggressively anti-union when it comes to grad students, custodians, and all the rest of it. so they were not going to roll over for the athletes if they wanted to unionize. >> it's putting northwestern on the wrong side of history. >> some ex-northwestern players formed a group to advocate for current athletes. kevin brown played for the wildcats from 1981 to 1985. >> when you look at the ncaa, and northwestern is a part of this. so there's no distinction well that's an ncaa issue. no you're part of the association. so it's your issue as well. it's not just them. it's us. >> we've been talking and saying the same thing for many, many years. they said the same thing in the mid-80s and before. just to say we'll take care of you, after a while that rings kind of hollow. >> players are being exploited. we all know that, and the question is, what is it going to take to correct that? but it is a fact. >> the players' ballots were not counted, and the election results not released. the school and the union are battling over whether players are e

the transcript of the future doesn't just need to be your gpa and your test scores, it can be a portfolioeative works, it can be your peer feedback. being a engineer is a creative endeavor. being a designer is a naturally creative endeavor. show us what you have done. emily: the u.s. is the only developed country with a high percentage of top performers and bottom performers. we live in the heart of innovation in the world, and the public schools in san francisco aren't good at all. what's the problem? why is that? sal: we're living in a world right now that if we don't fix something, we will have a smaller and smaller percentage of people able to participate in this innovation and wealth creation. we lose some of our most creative potential engineers and mathematicians based on how we evaluate them in middle school. you can't solve an exponent when you are 14, we don't think that you can be a doctor. we do not think you can be an engineer. emily: you are tracked so early on. sal: the example of that is looking at a 12-year-old and saying you can't mix paint, we don't think you can be a p

now, in order to get the award, students need an average gpa of nearly 4.0. joining us now this morning, representative andrea chaves. she's also a teacher from the young women's leadership school of astoria. george villacis is an award recipient from brooklyn. daniela leguisamo is an award recipient from queens. they're fantastic. we'll hear from them in a second. how do you go about picking which students are honored with what goes into it? what are you looking for? >> we are looking for leadership, obviously, and community service -- those are, like, the two main points. >> okay. and there are several categories, correct? >> yes, there are several categories. so, daniela won the innovation >> okay. >> george won the business & entrepreneurship. >> and just -- i'm gonna throw them out there -- education's a >> mm-hmm. >> engineering & mathematics is a category. healthcare, sports & fitness, media & entertainment -- >> yes. [ laughter ] >> and there are three winners within each one? >> yes, there are three winners within each one, and they get a >> and all

one of my favorites is the story about a young man, a high school sophomore. 3.75 gpa, plays trumpet, in rotc in high school, and as a sophomore, is already an eagle scout. you know how hard that is. ernie: sure it is. difficult. >> one more thing i didn't mention about michael, he has autism. so michael's story is entitled autism is my super power. ernie: how about that? >> he took what the rest of the world would say is a major deficit, a real impediment to anything that -- ernie: and turned it around. >> turned it around. if he can do that with that kind of a challenge, i can do what i want. ernie: you get a lot of feedback? i can imagine people telling you i read this and -- doesn't it make you feel good that you delivered that and helped somebody? >> isn't that why you do what you do? it makes you feel valuable that you've shared important information with the folks who tune in to your broadcast. we do that on "inside edition." this is almost more valuable. this is what will get you through life. we all need that. ernie: think you'll do another one? this is out now. >> we're alre

david: it looks like a pretty solid 3.0 if we are going to give them a gpa last night. : my grades aremance but also based on the extent to which their performance impacted that person a bus to be as chance of being the nominee. sayybody got a chance to something more or less, and they can all feel good and go back to their supporters and donors and say, "this is what i am running on." david: you spoke to paul ryan, the speaker of the house, and you asked him what he had to say about the debate. let's hear what he had to say. speaker ryan: i think our energy is on our side of the isle. and i love that our candidates are putting out what they're going to replace obamacare with, specifics, solutions. david: is that what we were hearing last night? a stone concrete policy, or was it trying to get in more words? mark: there was tax policy that got discussed, trade, defense policy, but you have to say on the main, the candidates on that stage agree with a whole bunch of stuff compared to hillary clinton. think paul ryan and a lot of republicans would like to say that republicans are winning

cornell's tuition is more than 37-thousand dollars a year. "4:47-:55 "we look at gpa, act or sat, and then we look at extracurricular activities, leadership, community service. " cornell says it hasn't decided how much money will be available for the scholarship program for its second year. education comes easy to some students - others make it their mission to work hard for success. that's the perfect way to describe a student at solon middle school - a girl who sets tough goals classroom and beyond. it's time to meet november's gazette, kcrg-tv9 student of bank and trust. classroom nats in a room full of debate - there's no arguement that 12-year-old ashley stinocher is one of the hardest working kids in class. classroom nats this 7th grader is learning the balance between the classroom and the finish line, basketball hoop and the bright lights of show choir. she also serves her community as a member of the octogon club. "our motto is kids helping kids, and we do adopt a family and we go shopping for kids in need." it's a club, that for ashley, has family ties. "my sister was in it

as long as baltimore city has the unemployment rate and asas long as when you look at the cumulative gpaof an african-american man who graduates from baltimore city hovering around 1.6 then we had an acute issue that we have to address because we have an acute opportunity that we are not fulfilling. so ii am in full agreement that this is not an exclusionary conversation, but at times we must be able to call things as we see said we do not put an emphasis on what is happening now young men in the city for all people are from baltimore sunday son all these faces would do all of them havex4r)z common? if we are not able to unleash increased access and opportunity command we are not able to raise expectations, ignite opportunities than having a conversation about the future we are starts to feel hollow. we can't do anything to the exclusion of black. but we also have to be honest about where we are with our black men. >> any other questions? >> high. okay. it is good. that will be important work. [inaudible conversations] >> since you did not get a chance to hear, she wanted to explain the

you can achieve great things without a wonderful gpa. [laughter] mr. carson: what happens is that this is only class on religion that he takes at morehouse. he is taught by a professor named george kelsey. i had the privilege of meeting george kelsey. he was a wonderful, well educated person who i could see how a young martin would see as a role model. because, from his own father, he gets this kind of religion that is what i would call "old-time religion." a lot of emotion, not too much emphasis on theology and reason and things like that. from george kelsey, what he gets is that you have to get behind the myth of the bible. a lot of the stories, you have to understand what is their deeper meaning. george kelsey is a well-educated person who have studied the bible and understood a lot of the historical context and sees it as a historical document, something that you could go back and question, "why did they write this the way that they did?" what you find from that is that here he is, doing this when probably most of us are not questioning the way he

the coach says the average gpa on the team is a 3.2. >>> 7:56 now.e super bowl has become a big party in the host city. there will a concert at at&t park featuring one of the biggest selling affects, metallica. they made it big in the bay area, still their home. it will be saturday february 6th. general tickets go on sale friday. >>> well, about 200,000 baseball fans expected to pack the parade route in kansas city today celebrating the kansas city royals as the world series champs. the royals and their fans will have one of the biggest parties in the city's history celebrating their first world series championship in 30 years. they beat the mets on sunday. after the big parade, there will be a big victory rally. >>> yesterday's rain created mudslide that's continue to cause issues in parts of the bay this morning. coming up next, which roads are closed and when the next storm is expected to move through. >>> it's election day. and here in san francisco there are a number of contentious issues and tight races that voters will decide on. a lot have to

both are also champions in the classroom with gpas over 3.9. congratulations, ladies. >>> history is set to be made on another planet. a robotic mars probe is set to go where no rover has gone before. see where it's headed. we'll have that coming up. ♪ i finally did it! ew. let sparkle paper towels clean it up. it's perfect for cleaning spills... ...desktops... ...and chalkboards. too clean? sparkle. because it's a messy world out there. >>> we continue to follow new details into the investigation of the attacks in paris. the eiffel tower has closed again one day after it reopened following the attacks. a spokeswoman didn't give a reason but eluded to the current situation in the city. the british prime minister will join prince william at a friendly soccer match between england and france in a show of solidarity at wembley stadium in london and breezians are being encouraged to continue to eat, drink, and be merry as parisians are want to do. bar and restaurant owners are urging people to return to their local night spots and favorite hangout

toledo and the university of maryland baltimore county, both are also champions in the classroom with gpas over 3.9. congrats. >> very nice. >>> show support for your local athletes by voting in our high school football game of the week. we have archbishop wood versus archbishop ryan, downingtown east versus north penn. right now cast your vote on nbc10.com or text your vote. voting closes thursday, then we'll announce the winner thursday night on nbc 10 news at 11:00. >>> we're going to take a turn paris seen through the eyes of a child. >> this conversation between a father and son has a lot of people talking. hear this child's perspective on the violence in his country. ♪ this holiday season, my good friend gave to me ♪ ♪ 7 powerball tickets ♪ 6 match 6 chances ♪ 5 cash 5s ♪ 4 cash4lifes ♪ 3 pick 3s ♪ 2 mega millions (joe) happy holidays, rita. (rita) thanks, joe! (man) what a great gift! (announcer) pennsylvania lottery tickets make great gifts, like the new holiday millionaire. (joe) happy holidays! ♪ and best wishes from the lottery ♪ >>> a defiant message in the wake of the terror a

andrea: some college students will say i'm targeting by professor and -- i took lower gpa standing up. you have to stand up to professors even if you give you a bad grade. go for it. >> microaggression i didn't know about. harris: five units, at ivy league to pay for a lot according to peter. >> a lot of money. harris: carly fiorina has choice words of the hosts of "the view" after they morninged her appearance at the last debates not her being there but the way she looks. one of them even said, fiorina looked quote demented. how carly is firing back and what she should say when she sees them face-to-face this week. >> what this points out, liberals and unfortunately includes liberal women, when they don't like the message they attack the messenger. jusdoes that mean they have toer grow apart from their friends, or from the things they love to do? with right at home, it doesn't. right at home's professional team thoughtfully selects caregivers to help with personal care, housekeeping, meals, and most of all, staying engaged in life. oh, thank you, thank you. you're welcome. are you re

the average gpa on the team is 3.2. >>> if you live in the south bay, you may notice a slight change in the way that the tap water tastes. the tap water may have a more earthy flavor because of an algae bloom caused by significantly lower water levels in the reservoirs. >> that doesn't mean that the water is not totally safe. it's completely safe. it is just an aesthetic issue. >> the issue may last a few weeks. it won't go away until more wet weather rolls in. people with sensitive tastes should buy a car gone filter or refrigerate water or add a squeeze of lemon to dilute the taste. >> earthy is not usually something that i want associated with my drinking water. >> wine maybe. >> but the water is safe. that's the bottom line. >> don't drink water, drink beer. just kidding. >> ktv uthe9, york gave a 20- minute speech but can't speak to the media. >> there's a camera somewhere in ireland. >> maybe they will find it. >>> coming up on mornings on 2 the 9. >>> let's pull up the picture right now. i believe we have a picture from scott reese. oh from our director scott. curry and thomps

students kindergarten through 12th grade to apply to any of the 38 schools in camden, regardless of their gpa or their zip code. >> today is about breaking down those barriers. today is about just making life easier for our families. >> reporter: it is an announcement that means for the first time all camden public schools to include districts, renaissance, and charters are on the same page and going to open their doors to all students. today the camden district launched a brand new website, camdenenrollment.org is now home base for one application and one deadline, doing away with what has been 17 different applications and deadlines, too many to count. >> too easy for families to miss their chance. >> reporter: a system almost impossible to navigate for a student transfer. >> i never had a male role model in my life. >> reporter: malik, now a senior. >> i was given that chance to change and be something different. >> reporter: he says it was by luck he was accepted somewhere other than camden high or woodrow wilson four years ago. >> i knew the culture, my sisters went there. >> reporter: n

the university is hoping this will allow them to attract students with good gpa's, that may not have scored well on those tests. salem state says research has shown the grade point average is a better predictor of academic testing than standardized testing. northeastern university is planning to open a satellite cause in toronto next year, offer industry aligned graduate programs geared toward the specific needs of students and employers in that area. the campus will be northeastern's first international location. >> kevin: weather outside not so frightful but time to put christmas lights on the trees in the boston common. getting ready for the season. halloween candy came out in july and now halloween is gone. it's all half price. clouds moving out of here tonight and they're attached to a storm system well offshore, so this one is going to miss us by a long shot. it's going to take all those clouds with it out to sea, so we're clearing up tonight and temperatures will drop in response to that. this takes you to brattleboro, vermont. mid 30's out there in southwest new hampshire and

investment group and you present to them your background, who you are, your future goals, your resume, your gpa and transcripts and they decide whether or not you are a good investment. if you are, they pay for your tuition. this is primarily at the graduate level. in return you sign a contract to pay back a percentage of your income. if you become financially successful as a result of that education that you receive, they will make the money back on the profit. if you decide that you will drop out of society and moved to australia, live in a tent, they made a bad investment. the risk is on the investor side. the third idea is called right to know before you go. a bipartisan idea, it says that before you take out a student loan, schools will be required to tell you how much they make when they graduate from that school with a degree you are seeking so that people understand their job prospects and earning prospects. again, we are not going to ban philosophy majors, but i think that people will make better decisions as they have access to information that informs you about your job prospects in

and my management -- i remember when i was 18, he got his gpa with cornell and a harvard law degree. she explained to me a lot of that stuff. we have a great relationship. >> you can ask her that question. >> very appropriate. >> got to have some time. >> you mentioned some of the producers that you worked with on this album. much different than what we're used to seeing. egg white? >> egg white. >> that's his name. >> and butch walker. >> butch walker is a nashville guy. it was an amazing experience. >> butch walker working with taylor swift and katy perry. what's the album like? >> i think the cool thing about it is they knew that they were talking to somebody who didn't just fall off the back of a turnip truck. i've done it for a while and they were respectful of that. we came up with music that near of us had done before. >> i've always thought you were our generation's frank sinatra. >> thank you. that's quite a compliment. >> now you're going to do a talk show, though. what took so long? you'll be perfect for that. >> it's when you sit and interview people and have two or three

ayf's signature program that honest are ors players with a 3.0 gpa or higher. >> he was a true american hero. >> reporter: the scholar ballers are treated to every kid's dream, a tunnel runout and introduction. >> scholar ballers on three! >> the 2015 scholar ballers! >> to be known as a scholar huge to me. applause. >> i could see in his eyes that he really appreciated the opportunity to play football. for him to have this as a reward, that's perfect. >> and they are no longer living in that shelter. they have moved in to an apartment while she looks for full-time work. kevin is only in 7th grade, but already thinking about college. he says he wants to pursue a degree in law. this is a really cool program, gives a lot of kids a chance. >> a great story. willie, thank you very much. you can catch kevin's hometown cardinals, actually you should do this -- >> on sunday night football night in america as they're hosted by the seahawks. week. i won't know because i'll be asleep. >> with good reason. performance. but first, this is today on nbc. good to have you back. >> thank you, thank you

you present to them who you are what your background is, what your future goals are, your resume, gpa, transcript, and they decide whether not they decide you are good investment. if that decide you are good investment than they provide for your tuition and you sign an agreement to pay back your investment for a small amount over the next 20 years. if you become successful they would make their money back with a profit. if you decide you will drop out of society move to australia and live in a tank, they made a bad investment and lost their money. the risk is on the private investment side not the student side. then the right to know, before you go this is also a bipartisan idea. what that says is before you take out a student loan, schools will be retired choir to tell you how much they make from that school with a degree they are seeking. people understand what their job prospect and earning prospectors before they spend thousands of dollars on a degree. people will make better decisions if they have access to information that informs you about what your job prospects are in the new

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in we transition from gpa to ifrs, the toll would be unsustainable and frankly cause most of them toout of business. i think the number to be recaptureded is somewhere in the range of $100 billion. you've publicly stated that considering whether to further incorporate ifrs into the u.s. financial reporting system is a priority of yours. last time you were here i believe you told my colleague mr. barr that your objective was to get a single set of global stand arts. while fasb and iasb have made an attempt to come to agreement the efforts have always been unsuccessful. i saw that a chief accountant urged supplemental use of global rules for u.s. companies. yes or no, do you have any comments on how it would work? do you agree with that? do you agree it should be supplemental. >> i think he said he made a recommendation to me also made a speech i think last december about that. and certainly i'm, you know, quite interested in that. just to be clear what i've said, though, i think the commission if we can should speak again on this issue. speak again. i'm not saying what that would be.