this am homeschooled i say ok why you're walking the dog. i think we have to be concerns about the default system to serve the kids who don't have rental resources to give them out to do something different. there only sony's aces and nonresidential district to accommodate concentrations of kids who were locked into areas that are characterized by underperforming schools. it's wonderful to talk about the varieties of ways in which kids to be educated, but we also have to be very attentive to the default is some and how well they are operated and by the way chief justice warren was the presiding judge and women in this case. >> you have experience for the council -- as counsel for the u.s. committee. you have also served at the office of civil rights. what role if any can the federal government way in trying to bring about this. it's a brown if we look at it primarily as integrating? the job of the office of civil rights is to force enforce those laws that pertain to having access without regard to their race or ethnicity or language or natio

of a homeschooler. what kind of response would you challenges around a grant that would be only available to people with children, people who do not have children but pay into the tax base. do they have access to educational savings accounts for themselves for their own benefit? i would like to know your thoughts about how this relates to the historical disadvantage to lack and brown children and conversations about reparations writ large in this country. >> whoever wants to answer, if you could do so in about a minute, because i want to make sure we end on time. >> i don't think there's any issue but we need to invest in education. whether or not we have our own opposed tos recognizing, we all benefit when workforce. educated even though i have no children and my own, my retirement depends upon my success in ensuring that we get better outcomes and more at google outcomes from education. i want to say again, education is complicated. there are multiple solutions, no single solution, and they are evolvi

sometimes i think every kid who is being homeschooled is in my neighborhood at home. we have a lot of students who are doing online education. that's all well and good. i assume in that letter category, were talking about people who have parental support. the we have to be concerned about that default system that serves the kids who don't have parental resources to get them out to do something different or who are foreclosed for precisely the reasons you talked about. there are only so many spaces in nonresidential districts to accommodate concentrations of kids who are locked into areas that are characterized by underperforming, poorly financed schools. wonderful to talk about the varieties of ways in which kids but we alsoted, to systemsattentive and how well they are operated and funded. chief justice warren was the presiding judge in the menendez case that you mentioned. ,> of the people on the panel you have experience as counsel for the u.s. committee on health education to systems pensions a? also in your role at the office of civil rights -- what role, if any,

emily: you were homeschooled. david: computer science education in new york city really did not exist. it just did not back then. it was not in high schools. now it is there in a huge way. kids are learning to code in grade school. i always insist that you stick around. if you have that stuff at your disposal, hang out and spend time with teachers who are proficient and can help you get started. that is something i did not have. emily: i feel like i have talked to so many founders who are in your same position. they dropped out of school, made a lot of money, started big companies, and they don't recommend anybody do what they did. david: if i had access to a computer science education when i was in high school, i would have stuck around. if you can find it there, stick around. emily: you went to tokyo i yourself when you are 17. why? david: i had my heart broken and needed to get out of here. i was excited because i thought it was a future city, a place with remarkable technology and engineers. i loved japan, abs

this block is full of christmas lights with homeschooled children but police say inside one house a delaware county mother of two was running an elaborate drug operation. >> the sand dune battle rains on the jersey shore. some people in margate are waving the victory flag. this is "nbc 10 news today." it's just after 4:30. we check in with meteorologist bill henley, starting to feel more like december. >> certainly the temperatures have been dropping and still falling at this hour. we have clear skies at the shore and completely dry. it's just cold out. 20s in new jersey, millville and wrightstown. atlantic city at 29, it's 37 in philadelphia at the airport. most of the area is running chillier than that. roxborough and northeast philadelphia in the middle 30s and still falling. but we'll see temperatures warm from the 30s into the 40s and then into the 50s. it will be a warmer afternoon than yesterday. 6:00, still in the 30s, but low 40s at 9:00, and with clouds and sunshine, 52 degrees at lunch time. and still getting warmer at that hour. we'll go through the high temperatures neighborhood

those who are homeschooled or those who are over the age of 16 years old who are in the challenging time of transition? how they access information on mental health? over 4.4 million pounds were given to local authorities in 2012. it speaks of ensuring that every school has a counselor. why? ist to be told that there not enough things, after you finally have the courage to ask for help. well, this is what has happened to me and my friends. to many, school is not seen as a safe place. we do want to talk or admit personal difficulties? it is hard for young people because they fear of the stigma and consequences. it can bring a feeling of personal shame. i celebrate the youth select committee as a recommendation that has been welcomed by ministers and acknowledged by the department of health, and some of us have our debate cured in this issue, so why spend another 12 months tackling this? provide a need to safe environment for people to share the difficulties, not at school, it could be heading -- it could be at a local youth meeting for a park bench. we need to tackle this as a community.

>> i'm actually homeschooled. >> okay. >> my parents are my teachers and i love it. i have a lot of fun with it. >> you get to be somebody else for a day or two months or a different character, it's fun. >> yes, ma'am, i love playing different characters. especially when the characters are a challenge to do. i also love playing a real person. >> yeah. >> like in the past, like i did in woodlawn, todd geralds and then getting to meet that real person. it's something that you'll never forget. >> no question. can your parents homeschool me? i know it's kind of late, but you're so sharp. it's unbelievable. when i was 10, i was just picking my nose. you're like so far ahead. >> i thought you still were. >> i still do actually. for fact i do that. what's it like, i mean, do you -- how cool is it for you to at this young of an age and doing what you love? >> it's amazing because you get to meet a lot of people, and my parents always say i never meet a stranger. i love talking to people. i talk their ears off and, i mean, you make a lot of new friends. a lot of new friends a

this block is full of christmas lights with homeschooled children but police say inside one house a delawareounty mother of two was running an elaborate

those who are homeschooled or those who are over the age of 16 years old who are in the challenging time of transition? how they access information on mental health? over 4.4 million pounds were given to local authorities in 2012. it speaks of ensuring that every school has a counselor. why? ist to be told that there not enough things, after you finally have the courage to ask for help. well, this is what has happened to me and my friends. to many, school is not seen as a safe place. we do want to talk or admit personal difficulties? it is hard for young people because they fear of the stigma and consequences. it can bring a feeling of personal shame. i celebrate the youth select committee as a recommendation that has been welcomed by ministers and acknowledged by the department of health, and some of us have our debate cured in this issue, so why spend another 12 months tackling this? provide a need to safe environment for people to share the difficulties, not at school, it could be heading -- it could be at a local youth meeting for a park bench. we need to tackle this as a community.

those who aren't vaccinated have to be homeschooled. also, if you use a headset or talk on the phone while driving, or to listen to music while biking, riding your bike, that practice becomes illegal as of the new year. the law prohibits riders and drivers from having earbuds inserted into both ears. it does not apply to emergency vehicles or construction equipment. >>> in addition to amber alerts, silver alerts and alerts about an attack on a peace officer, the chp will soon issue what they are calling yellow alerts. these alerts will appear on brightly lit highway signs and cell phone messages. when there's a hit and run accident that severely injured or killed the person. it goes into effect january 1. the highway patrol hopes that by getting the information out to the public quickly, there will be a lot more eyes looking for a suspect before he or she disappears. >> we had been talking about the cold weather pretty much all day long. bill martin is here to tell us it's probably going to stick around for a while. >> it is going to st

many of you, because you have parents and committed teachers, and homeschoolers who understand that educations a failure if you do not infiltrate appreciation of basic, free-market values. many of you are familiar with the iconic essay by leonard reed, called eye pencil. yes? raise your hand. i think this should be mandatory. if i had a common core curriculum, i pencil would be taught in second grade or first grade. this is the way of illustrating the miracle of millions of voluntary exchanges that go on obviously in our country every day, and around the world where they can. of all the cooperation that goes on without any centralized top-down hand coordinating it. the engine, the the fuel for producing something as simple as a pencil comes from allowing people to pursue their self interests. it's the same thing with toilet paper, which is wife one of the chapters i wrote is called eye, toilet paper. boy was it fun writing in the voice of a roll of toilet paper. what i found was, and this is what i talk about it was such a joy to take a break from the daily wear and tear of the cable tv world

>> i did homeschool for one year and let me tell you, you're not doing any schooling. harvey: wow. >> i went to an art-type school for dance and it was all dance most of the day. so like we would have like ballet, jazz, tap, modern. >> wait, the paths to this place are so divergent. it's unbelievabab. >> it piss lz me off, is what it does. >> why? >> i paid a lot of money to sally may. >> i did dance camp over there and it was pretty expensive. >> sorry, i didn't mean to insult shevonne. [laughter] [captioning made possible by distribution] >>> in minneapolis this morning, police and firefighters tore down a protest encampment outside a police station. the protesters had been there almost three weeks. later in the day, they demonstrated at city hall over the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer. at issue is whether the suspect was handcuffed when he was shot. the u.s. military is looking for today, defense secretary ash carter ordered the armed forces to open all combat jobs to women. he said any woman who meets the standard should be allowed to serv

we homeschool and are so happy to be here with you today. you are five? is this your sister? >> yes. >> i'm eight. senator cruz: awesome. how about you? >> i'm nine years old. senator cruz: i have a little girl at home who is five. and i have a little girl at home who is seven. i don't have a little boy at home. but i think that 5 -- you are just a little bit older than seven. i think it's fun to be five. i think you have the coolest job, being five. thank you for being here. will you step on the other side so that i can get a picture? >> stand right here. turnaround. >> chocolate milkshake. >> chocolate milkshake. >> thank you so much. absolutely.: [indiscernible] >> thank you so much. thank you.z: got bless you. >> we are praying for you. thank you.z: >> senator, we want to thank you and your family for the sacrifices you and your family are making. senator cruz: we are doing it together. >> got bless you. -- god bless you. senator cruz: what is your name? thanks for being here, jenny. sure. [laughter] [indiscernible] what's your name? [indiscernible] thank you for being he

many of you, because you have parents and committed teachers, and homeschoolers who understand that educations a failure if you do not have an appreciation of basic free market, economic values. many of you are familiar with the iconic essay by leonard reed, called i pencil. yes? raise your hand. i think this should be mandatory. if i had a common core curriculum, i pencil would be taught in second grade or first grade. this was the way of illustrating the miracle of millions of voluntary exchanges that go on in our country every day. also around the world where they can. of all the cooperation that goes on without any centralized top-down hand coordinating it. the engines, the fuel for producing something as simple as a pencil comes from allowing people to pursue their self interest. it is the same thing with toilet paper which is why one of the chapters i wrote is i toilet paper. and boy was was it fun to write in the voice of a roll of toilet paper. what i found was, it was such a joy to take a break from the dearly daily wear and taher of the tv world where there so much negative to just

. >> i'm danielle, these are our three kids we homeschool and we are so happy to be here with you todaywho is 5. and i have a little girl at home who is 7. >> wow. >> i don't have a little boy at home. two little girls. but i think 5 and you're just a little bit older than 7, i think those are fun ages. >> thank you. >> but i think it's fun to be 5. i think you have the coolest thing being 5. thank you for being here. >> thank you so much. >> get a picture? >> oh, here. >> have you turn around? >> you've got to stand right here. >> everybody look at me. >> here i am. sfl thank you so much. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> so sure -- >> oh, i'm sorry. >> thank you so much, mr. cruz. >> thank you very much. god bless you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you for being here. >> thank you, how are you doing? >> senator thank you for your family, for the sacrifice you're making. >> we're doing it together. >> we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> very much. >> god bless you. >> god bless you. >> back in the crowd. >> all right? >> thank you. what's your name? >> jimmy. >> thanks for being her

those who are homeschooled or those who are over the age of 16 years old who are in the challenging time of transition? how they access information on mental health? over 4.4 million pounds were given to local authorities in 2012. it speaks of ensuring that every school has a counselor. why? just to be told that there is not enough things, after you finally have the courage to ask for help. well, this is what has happened to me and my friends. to many, school is not seen as a safe place. we do want to talk or admit personal difficulties? it is hard for young people because they fear of the stigma and consequences. it can bring a feeling of personal shame. i celebrate the youth select committee as a recommendation that has been welcomed by ministers and acknowledged by the department of health, and some of us have our debate cured in this issue, so why spend another 12 months tackling this? i think we need to provide a safe environment for people to share the difficulties, not at school, it could be heading -- it could be at a local youth meeting for a park bench. we need to tackle this a

i even had to pull my grandson because he was doing so bad at school, and i homeschooled him.e 11th grade, and he does want to attend school again. ise involvement with parents andof the most important childhood achievement. onhink we rely too much administrators. i hear they might take, core way which is good news for all of us. schools do well, some don't. i live in an area where there are a lot of struggles. i was wondering if common core is going to be taken away, and what is the news on that? guest: nationwide, common core has become such a contentious discussion. a lot of people associate with president barack obama, saying , that thea core administration is pushing these standards. really, the standards were developed by state education chiefs and governors, and others. it was just meant to sort of phrase the rigor of what students are learning in the classroom, and how they are being tested. a long time ago, it was not very difficult for the vast majority of your students to be scoring very well on these tests. they were arguably a lot easier. a lot of people-- -- say

and magnet schools and prevents any federal interference with our nation's private schools and homeschools. reducing the federal role, restoring local control, empowering parents, these are the principles we have fought for because these are the principles that will help give every child a shot at a quality education. now, let me be clear. this is not a perfect bill. to make progress you find common ground, but make no mistake, we compromised on the details and we did not compromise on principles. mr. speaker, the american people are tired of waiting for us to replace a flawed education law. they are tired of the federal intrusion, the conditional waivers and the federal coercion. most importantly, they are tired of seeing their kids trapped in failing schools. let's do the job we were sent here to do. let's replace no child left behind with new policies based on principles we believe in. for these reasons i strongly urge my colleagues to support this conference agreement and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota reserves. the gentleman from