and provide options that homeschooling parents can choose. i think his are better off usually, and this is every family's decision, if they have both options. a being with other children and the advantage of having parents teaching involved. for a child than to have parents deeply involved in their education. is the first teacher. that is how i learned to read, for my mother. i think that is very important. i testified before the new hampshire state board of education last march, a year ago, and said if i was the , iernor of tennessee still wouldn't take the money. it has too many roles on it. that plus the other federal laws that have been passed in the last couple of years holy change changed the idea i had which was put a higher value on education. have a national movement to make it better, give parents choices of schools. they took that and turned it into a federal program. it is just as different from what we envisioned as night and day. 2000.pposed to go back in 1978, people weren't so much into meetings. lamar: i am walking across new

you can choose to put them in public school or homeschool, or send them to a private school. some parents say, they can't always afford some of those options- but maybe there are options you don't know about, that offer the best of both worlds. new tonight at t x - cbs 2 news reporter joy howe joins us with how a national discussion, is being addressed here at home. this is national school choice week. across the hawkeye state, parents and students will get together to celebrate the *freedom they have to choose their education, but also address concerns about what *more we can do to make sure every child gets to attend the school of their choice. ((nats washington dc rally)) washington - what they say we do so well here at home in iowa. 04.13 iowa is a national school leader in providing school choice 04.19 options for families. the president of national school choice wwk says, when you think about options in a rural state where education is available in all sorts of forms - think about *us. traditional public schools, charter schools, magnet schoo, online academies, private

things like homeschooling or tutoring, supplies and even transportation to and from school. at least 45 hundred families have already applied for the funding -- some even pulled their kids out of public and enrolled them in private, to meet requirements that the kids must be in the classroom for at least 100 days before recieving the money. the governor's office saying their goal was to simply expand education options, specifically to many low-income families. treasurer's office weighing on the they're disapointed with the judge's opinion expected soion at pending laswsuits now state officials say they'll update the families as soon as they get more info. they plan to work with the attorney general's office to come up with a compromise follow up court dates have not yet been scheduled a valley woman is heartbroken after losing her the weekend. navy veteran maurice walker died early saturday morning after losing control of his motorcycle. fox5's cyndi lundeberg spoke to his wife who remembers her husband as a giant teddy bear. <

he could return to school but homeschooling him. >>> this story is bananas. i am thinking it has gone viral. it has gone nationwide. it is on every website. the school system is going to change a heart, or i hope so. i have asthma and when i was a kid the rules and middle school, this is so dumb, they had to keep my inhaler in the office. is that still a thing? spirit, probably because as far as i know all medication has to be in the nurses office. surrogate middle school i had to go to the nurse and say i can't breathe. but if your classroom is far away, it's awful. by the time highghschool came around. i had my person. i was going to keep my inhaler with me, but that's probably what the situation was. they probably had her inhaler. connect this child is coughing and gagging and wheezing, was to send an email and wait for the response? stena she obviously doesn't know a lot about asthma. >> my kids have been to the nurses office before, when there's a problem you go to the nurse.>> everything about that story is funny. >> if you are a school nurse or a teach

go beyond relying on this haven of books for homeschooling. g. "there's a lot of things that we come here and get so i don't have to buy them."but voters failed to pass a levy in november meaning what people use at the library right now - could change in the upcoming months. months."major reductions in costs, which is reduction in hours, reduction in staffing, reduction in programming and reduction in services."for the next year - both the downtown and ladd library plan to scale back what many people call sacred hours. hours."a lot - quite a bit - it's a big part of my life." this big part of life for many cuently closes at nine.these cuts will have both branches closing at eight monday through thursday.the ladd library will shut its doors on saturdays - and the doors downtown will close on sundays. sundays."basically, hours like the electricity costsmore per hour.:staffing overtime - costs more than the library has to spend this next year. "it's having to respond to increased demand but having to do that with less money" if city council approves

sharie's looking into the growing option of homeschooling and why some parents say it's the best education a child can have./// ((denise valdez)) > valley residents will soon have more options when it comes to healthcare. today dignity health st. rose dominican hospital announced that four neighborhood hospitals will be built in the las vegas area within the next two years. the hospitals are being designed specifically to increase access to high-quality emergency care in an undeserved metropolitan area. coming up at six we'll look more into the doctor shortage in the valley and what the new hospitals could do about that./// ((denise valdez)) > and today thousands of valley kids now have a new health care option. the foundation for positively kids' is opening its doors to its newest school- based health care center today near hollywood boulevard and carey at bob bailey middle school. it will offer sick visits... well-checks.. immunizations. district students who are 18 or younger -- and their siblings.. the center will offer medicaid application assistance and referrals too./// ((paul jonci

i will get my kids homeschooled and live the dream. michael:what do you do if you have the winning ticket? the education lottery says you should sign the back of the ticket. next, seek legal counsel because place. and finally, you need to drive to columbia to collect your winnings. you have until 10:00 to buy your ticket tonight. just give it to me. i will keep it safe for you. plenty of sunshine. maybe a few clouds late tonight along the north carolina and tennessee line. 26 we started off this morning. six degrees below average. 22 we started off this morning. five degrees low average. tomorrow, we will be above it's not going to last long, so enjoy a tomorrow afternoon. live shot in town square with clear skies. look how cold it is -- 30 in the mountains in boone. at the freezing mark in franklin. through the upstate, temperatures not too bad. 43 in gaffney. 54 the warm spot in walhalla right now. cold temperatures across the area with winds starting to die down considerably. humidity levels very low in downtown greenville. just bar

twinsburg where coworkers are grieving the lossor , neighbors say that ten-year-old allison was homeschooled and eager a girl group was in second grade and northfield elementary and nordonia hills, for they brought in extra counselors to be. >> parents, hug your kids, it is unspeakable happened last night andea i met with a the staff this morning towi prepare them for the day.wi >> the church also says in a statement that the family's livesso touch many people and they will be deeply missedny, realtors >> police arrested a second -year-old, major howard r, aaron dunnings facing charges of murder are still looking for suspect donnell lindsey for the same shooting, court records show that they believe theyco were together when they fired shots at the. >> police arrest a a suspect for the beating of a priest of little italy,ti they say say that we are johnchez phillips into other's and two others pistol whipped a priestch, less last month 820th and mayfield road the person who came to his help was also robbed, for us was us arrested us was arrested along harvard avenue today.us >> says k-9 offi

. >> i would be moving my family out to a private island in florida, get my kids homeschooled and live the dream. nigel: the south carolina education lottery says you should sign the back of the winning ticket and next week legal counsel because it is such a large sum of money. all the while, they say find a safe lace to keep the ticket. and finally, you will need to drive to columbia to collect your winnings. you have until 10 p.m. if you gabrielle: if you win tonight, who is your most important ally? your financial planner or your spouse? what is know your answer on our facebook and twitter pages. so far, 40% of you say your most important ally will be your attorney. let us know what you think. there's still time to weigh in. nigel: a live look now from the lawrence skycam are working on the forewhat are we working on? john: we have been talking about it earlier, our winter outlook. this is going to be a very strong el nio and we have a milder late fall and early winter. nigel: if ever there was a bebeer time were patterned set we have a couple of systems headed our way over the next

about education options that parents have, from their kids including charter schools -- and even homeschooling. >> we want parents to know that school choices for them -- that they need to identify the best place for their child. we shouldn't be forced into having to send our kids to a school that is a ready-made -- >> this has been one of a 140 events nationwide that is celebrating this choice. we will have more on this coming back to you. >> thank you. live at the township auditorium thank you. -- in the columbia. >> thank you. >>> other than a few sprinkles scattered throughout the midlands, the satellite and radar shows a lot of cloud coverage. hardly any rain falling in the midlands. a little bit of rain showers right now up in the piedmont. outside of that, we're sitting with a lot of clear skies -- as far as rain. but the clouds are still hanging around. we are in ridiculously warm temperatures. sick -- lexington, 60. orangeburg, 59. in with columbia -- in columbia, 60 degrees. 49 degrees. we will look at the seven-day >>> hundreds of employers at today. the career and science and engin

celebrating all types of schooling options for children--including alternative education like homeschooling. "you shouldn't havavto go to a school just because of where you live or where you're zoned. families have to make these types of decisions and i think kids ought to have the opportunity to go where is bedingfield says he believes all children learn differently, and parents should be able to choose the best school option. tonight volunteers will gather across the country to do a physical headcount of the nation's homeless population. allie spillyards is in the studio and will soon be heading out for the count as well. a number important to have... this annual count helps hud determine how much federal funding each county gets to combat homelessness. last year's count showed the homeless population had grown 6 percent in our state -- topping 5,300 people. in kershaw county, crews started checking in with food pantries and cold weather shelters this morning to start the headcount there. and in richland county, where we saw the largest population of homeless people in last year at more t

they include public schools, private school, homeschooling, and virtual schools. stephanie/ram: this month's one classroom at a time grant sponsored by local 5 and bankers trust takes us to east high school in des moines where... social studies teacher lynn hoff is helping her students stories. with this thousand dollar grant, she is bringing in the des moines non- profit group cultureall. "1:08 we have worked with cultureall before and they help us to look at the student's culture and we take pictures and it comes out really great." stephanie: coming up at 10, we'll show you how the kids captured their diverse background on film. and teachers, if you could use a thousand dollar grant...log on to our website we are iowa.com. stephanie/wxcdl: jack/wxcdl chief meteorologist brad edwards is here now... brad:wxcdl ( local 5 weather is coming up next. brad:wxcdl ( local 5 weather is coming up next. today was just one of those typical cold, gray winter days that most of us just tolerate. well, the good news is that we will not have to take much more of this type of weat

- dollars in state per- pupil school funds each year, and use it for private school tuition or homeschooling. opponents argue the republican-backed program unconstitutionally diverts money from public schools. laxalt says parents moved their children to new schools-- assuming the program would launch in february... and now face the decision-- of whether to withdraw them. ### the nevada public utilities commission might decide to "grandfather" the older, higher rates to roof-top solar power bought their systems in years past. commissioner david noble submitted a draft order yesterday, calling for reconsideration of the so-called "grandfathering" issue. the commission is expected to decide monday, whether to proceed with the proposal. commissioners applied the rate-hike--- both to future, and current customers-- using net metering. that's the process of selling excess solar energy, back to the utility. many current customers are upset, saying they invested thousands into panels, based on previous rate calculations. ### president bill clinton is supporting his wife on the campaign trail. now, t

- dollars in state per- pupil school funds each year, and use it for private school tuition or homeschooling. . enrollment in the nevada health insurance exchange, is topping numbers from last year. nearly 78-thousand people in nevada signed up for a plan, compared to last years enrollment, of 73- thousand. the current enrollment period began november first, and closes january 31st. the exchange is geared to people who don't have coverage through the government, or an a 2.5 million dollar project is underway on i-80 to help preserve the bridges between boomtown and the state line. n-dot says its all for the safety and mobility of nevadans. during the preservation work you're going to see lane closures over the bridges near exits three and four while n- dot makes improvements. "so we at the nevada department of transportation are rehabing the concrete and steel surfaces of the columns of two bridges in the verdi area." meg ragonese with n- dot says the bridges are some of the best in the country-- and they want to keep them that way. most of the work is taking place weekdays between 7 a-m and

. @>>> @eastside westside and technical @schools -- school some @homeschool contribution, @parochial schools and things -- @in things such -- and things @have so we can reach a broad @and diverse population as @possible. @>>> you can watch the student @leadership summit live tomorrow @at noon on wkyc.com to join in @the conversation tweet wkyc @with the # heroine crisis. @>>> coming up, college students @are getting a chance of the @lifetime not only to go to the @well. @>>> what they hope to learn @from a huge -- sporting event @that could help their careers, @an unlikely team, the big bowl @pope francis and the actor @leonardo dicaprio are working @together to accomplish. @ @the super bowl is one of the @baker's sporting events of the @year, maybe the biggest. @while you watch on the couch, @moore than two dozen students @will be at the game part of the @incredible educational @opportunity that sport @management students have taken @advantage of for three years. @joining me tonight, charles @that assistant professor of @with you today, thanks for @being with us, you guys have @done

parents can use the money to pay for private school tuition or homeschool costs. the money comes from the child's state education funding. a suit filed in august claims the new law violates nevada's constitution which requires funds to be used for public schools.### shot thanks to a 65-thousand dollar grant from the nevada office of traffic safety... the reno police department has new equipment that helps them analyze traffic accidents. the new equipment is called 'faro'. it can take an image, in it takes a matter of minutes as opposed to the old system, which could take hours. but perhaps the biggest impact-- is the new system can be used in a courtroom. sotvo sgt. joe lever, reno police department"it is a lot easier for the jury and judge to see what happened there that night or that day when the accident occurred. therefore making that person responsible, for lack of better term, pay for what they did." the old system would only render an image in 2-d, and also required double the number of officers to collect information. the faro system will free up officers.

information meeting as part of school choice week.the meeting is to teach parents how to make homeschooling through high school possible, and even rewarding. grades k through high school will be covered.the event will take place from four to six p-m at panera on bower parkway. 3 makeover. mattel just lauched it's new line of the popular dolls with different body types. news 19's loren thomas has more on how the toy company is looking to change an image that it's had for more than 50 years. 3 "it's nice that these dolls 3 are different and show that it's okay."since her creation more than 50 years ago, barbie has gone through many looks, but never quite like this. matel now says that barbie can now come in different body shapes...curvy, tall, petite and the original barbie. "it kind of broadens what we consider culturally appropriate or the ideals out there."jennifer barnoud, campus dietitian at the university of south carolina, says body image plays a big role in today's society....and by simply changing the shape of a doll, young girls can begin to be more comfortable with their own bodies

public around $5000 per student to qualifying families who can use the money for private school, homeschooling, or other educational needs or programs. this is the third legal challenge the program is facing. two our constitutional challenges.>>> as a parent, i feel the legislation will take money out of the public schools which are already underfunded, and it needs to stay in the public school. it is public funds.>>> lawrence vandyke says the plaintiffs must prove harm and since the program has not been implemented, he says their concerns are only speculative. no word on when the judge will issue his ruling, but both sides have said they will appeal. that means the case will most likely end up before the nevada supreme court.>>> nevada is set to receive around $40 million in federal funds for conservation problem -- announcement today. sandoval says the funds will be used to improve recreational area's, reduce wildfires, and support wildlife habitats. the money will come from the department of the interior. >>> a nevada solar company has announced laying off almost a quarter of its workforce.

star quarterback tim tebow he excelled in playing high school football in florida while being homeschooled and it's time now to check the headlines in usa today dot com democratic presidential candidate bernie records said his campaign circulated a doctor's note from centers physician the same doctor as care for him for twenty six years now and he's also the attending physician of the united states congress. the doctor write sentences in quote very good health and weighed one hundred and seventy nine pounds at his most recent physical and that was back on november eighteen. bernie sanders a seventy four years old he's the oldest candidate running for president and would be the oldest president elected office if he wins ronald reagan was sixty nine the same age as donald trump and one year older than hillary clinton it's a new day in the fight against cancer. you heard president obama mentioned this in a state of the union address and now he's going for with a plan to create a new federal task force to accelerate cancer research. vice president joe biden is in charge of it. president obama

so i asked permission to be homeschooled for just one try so i would be available for him to take himdoctor appointments. and he had a nurse come in every other day that he didn't have a doctor's appointment. it was a really rough time because it was hard for him. he was so traumatized it was hard for him to eat. his sugar was high. he would always look so pale and he would be fainting a couple times and he would be in emergency rooms, instacare and it was a really tough time for me and my family. amy: so he was released, lorena, so he could deal with the gangrene. we have the photographs. we won't show them. they are so horrific. can you describe what his recovery has been like and what you think will happen if he is deported? lorena: his infection was horrible. and ever since he has that surgery, he hasn't been the same. anything that upsets him with immigration, because immigration is attacking him and attacking him. and when they do, his bloop goes -- his blood pressure goes really high and his sugar drops. and if he does get deported, i know guatemala won't have the medical atten

drafted to play for the carolina wildcats, an independent football team for private, public and homeschooled high schoolers. team. he got recruited to play for team usa at the international weeks. now, his family is trying to there. >> he went in, not having a clue what was going on. he is totally focused. >> what do you love about football? >> i guess to hit people and not get in trouble for it. [laughter] geoff: there is an answer. only 88 players are chosen for the international ball, so this is something. they have raised about half the funds but they need help with the other half. february 3. now to commitment 2016, jeb bush is spending some more time in upstate. bush is speaking at dyar's diner in pendleton this evening. bush is also taking part in a poverty forum being held in columbia tomorrow. senator lindsey graham will be in columbia today. he's expected to talk about his failed bid for presidency and the major issues he expects the nation to face this year. graham says he remains committed to working to achieve security for the american people and helping the gop expand its base.

five-thousad- dollars in state per- pupil school funds each year and use it for private school tuition or homeschooling. opponents argue the republican-backed program unconstitutionally diverts money from public schools. laxalt says parents moved their children to new schools assuming the program would launch in february... and now face the decision of thousands of hoverboards were given during the holidays. and thousands of accidents have happened since then... falls and fires. now the government is stepping in recommending sales should be stopped. and, you may be surprised be the amount of calories you're eating when you go out to eat. a new study saying the restaurant you choose has little to do with the calories on your plate. "you're watching kolo 8 news now at 4:30 with sarah johns and weather with meteorologist jeff thompson maybe you need help planning a wedding or this weekend.. we have some ideas for you... here's a look at your 8 things to do. first up... the annual wild sheep foundation sheep show is back... the largest conservation and hunting expo features live auctions, exhibits, and sem

to use their voices to motivate others.the public. 3 parents have a variety of choice including homeschooling, online learning, magnet schools, public schools, charter schools and private schools. we spoke with state superintendent of education molly spearman. she says parents must educate themselves when it comes to children. 3 3 national school choice week ends tomorrow. there's more than 200 school choice events 3 a local teacher is taking the issue of literacy disparities into her own hands.or better yet... the hands of young boys sitting in barber shops. news19's sonia gutierrez has details on the "books with barbers" initiative. 3 ***nats of hair machine buzzing*** the barbershop"you have a lot of children that come in and out of the shop that pick up on a lot of things"is a place where young boys can pick up on the latest hair styles... children look up to their barberspossibly a mentor..."we have to show them that one of the things... as far as being cool is to be educated so nothing better than to read while being in a chair"and johnny baez hopes, they'll also pick up a good book. "f

in education.it's a public awareness effort to put education options like public, private and homeschooling, in the spotlight.more than 16- thousand organized events are planned across the u-s.. which includes more than 700 in ohio. for more information on school choice week events.. just head to local 12 dot com. 3 a special event begins today in lawrenceburg. for the 19th time, perfect north slopes plays host to special olympics kentucky. time trials for the winter games start at one this afternoon. local 12's perry schaible is live with details. 3 the special olympics kentucky state winter games run through tomorrow. 3 time/temp ...still ahead ...a game of hoops takes a surprising turn ...why a former n-b-a star brought neighborhood ...plus ...it was a pirate's paradise in florida this weekend ... we'll show you more coming up on good 3 january is national mentor month ...so today on facebook, we want to know ... who has been one of your biggest mentors or influences in your life? 3 we want you to join the conversation -- just *like* the local 12 page on facebook to share your thoughts.

drafted to play for the carolina wildcats, an independent football team for private, public and homeschooled high schoolers. he's the youngest player on the team. hughes then got recruited to play for team usa at the international bowl in texas in now his family is trying to raise the funds to get him there. >> he went in it not having a clue what was going on and when he hits that field now, it's game on. totally focused. >> what is it you love most about football? >> i get to hit people and not get in trouble for it. [laughter] carol: only 88 players are chosen out of the united states for the international bowl. michael: so far, they've raised about half the funds b b need help with the other half. we've got a link on our website if you'd like to donate. the bowl will air on espn 3 on february 3. john: that is the clemson tigers football team. the coaches and the staff landing in phoenix. that is a l le shot. how cool is that, michael and carol? michael: almost right on time. we saw the burning -- boarding gsp earlier. here they are going into the great southwest. that is touchdown right

the program would give around $5,000 per student to qualifying families to use that for homeschooling or other programs. this is the third legal challenge the program has faced. two are constitutional challenges. >>> as a parent, i feel this legislation is going to take money out of the public schools which are all ready under resourced and under funded and school. it is public funds. >>> he says the plaintiffs must prove harm and since the program has not been em memented, their concerns are just speculative. both sides have said they will appeal. this means this case will most likely end up before the nevada supreme court. >>> it has been a rough ride on area roads. also a very rough ride on wall street. wait until we have the numbers for you after the break. we'll be back. orey. >>> [applause] >>> and you're looking at the opening bell this morning on wall street. happened just minutes ago. 14 to be exact. i think we were fearing the worst after looking at the futures down as much as 400 points. not good, but not as bad as at the peek of the future run. dow jones down 220 points. n

homeschooling.. through nevada connections academy is the only way to go. ((mindy grover, mom they have a very good curriculum, very strict, even though it's online but it's very strict, but at the same time we have a lot of freedom )) ((sharie johnson)) parents say it's important to have better curriculum. but educators say this rally is also about raising awareness about the variety that nevada students need. ((steve werling, school leader, nevada connections academy we want to make sure that in nevada we have a unified voice, that people understand that education is not a one-size fits all solution )) ((sharie johnson)) but what do students want? shaunice simmons is an aspiring cosmetics line creator who wants teachers who motivates all students... ((shaunice simmons: there's somebody telling you that you are gonna do this and that you can i want to go out and make a difference and i would love to have the tools to be able to do that that public school can't always provide )) ((sharie johnson)) sharie johnson, 8news now. ((dave courvoisier)) this is one

emily: you were homeschooled. david: computer science education in high school, at least in new york city, 14 years ago when i was in school really did not exist. it just didn't back then, it just wasn't in high schools. now it is there in a huge, huge way. kids are learning to code in grade school. i always, always insist that you stick around. if you have that stuff at your disposal, hang out in school and spend time with teachers who are proficient in this stuff and can help you get started. that is something i did not have. emily: i feel like i've spoken to so many founders who are in your position, who dropped out of high school and made a lot of money. they have founded amazing 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, absolutely stick around. and get it there. emily: you went to tokyo by yourself when you were 17. why? david: i had my heart broken and tho

the best k- 12 education evironment for their kids from online learning to charter schools and homeschooling. speakers at the event will include public officials, educators and even parents trying to take advantage of nevada's school choice options. likely to be discussed today is the state's education savings account which would provide funding for private schooling. a judge put the brakes on that earlier this month saying its church and state.. and could possibly drain critical funding from our public schools. should be interesting to hear from people here today and get their thoughts specifically on that funding and where they'd like to see it go. have a crew at the you the very meeting in our newscasts tonight at 5 &6 . police are looking into a crash that left one person dead and 2 others injured... after confusion at a light. the accident happened at lamb and craig last night. police say 2 cars collided after one car turned left on a green light into another car. one of the cars hit a light pole, rolled over and slid on its roof...slamming into another pole. the passenger in that car d

twinsburg coworkers were grieving the lossin, the neighbor say that the ten-year-oldhe girl was homeschooled and her sister was in the second grade at garfield nordonia hill school district the school had extra counselors yesterday.d >> it is tough, parents, hug your kids this was unspeakable happened . i met with a school staff this morning to prepare them for this day and the tears were flowing. >> the church said in a deeply missed . relatives are president obama defended his record urging americans to elect another democrat for president last night in his final state of the union addressttni, dianne >> in the weeks leading up to his state of the union speech>> he be warned that this may be capitol hill last night looking the next year but far beyond once his term ends . the night was dripping with nostalgia. >> for the final time he addressed the country on the state of union, ati optimistic tone dating back to his days as a candidate of hope and change with future. >> want to focus on the next five years in the next 10 years and beyond... >> while he took off a list of publishers . >> m

. >> their daughters, also homeschooled and ruth a second grader ath nordonia hills elementary school where her >> it is heartbreaking it is teachers gave students time to work through their emotions, the school also brought in extra counseling. >> to tell your parents to hug your kids . it is unspeakable what happened . i met with the staff this morning to talk to them to prepare them and tears were flowing. >> the family that held so many and a community deeply affected. >> that relatives are asking for privacy during this difficult timeme, the church is that they will be deeply missed. police arrested a man for the shooting death of a 3-year-oldst knoxville and but not wonder they have been hunting for, as ed gallek first revealed the new suspect the back the second suspect in the death of major long after they took out a warrant for him,wa major howard was shot and killed by gunfire in september on east these 113 th,, homicide detectives are looking for donnell lindsey colony of the prime suspect but cannot locate him this morning the i-team found a warrant for the second man, us

they say that the ten-year-old was homeschooled and a girl who lives in a second grade at northfield elementary, the school brought in extra deal with the loss of. >> tell parents to hug your kids , this is unspeakable and i met with the staff this morning to talk to them to prepare for the day .i the church also said that they touch many lives and will be deeply missed,at the sentiment that is shared by many people we spoke to in. . for the first time since canton k-9 officer jethro died his partner speaks out, we sat down with him today . peggy gallek joins us with his storied. has not slept much since his partnericsa jethro died sunday after being shot by a suspect he says to his partner and friend. >> got a phone call from nypd is going to send they going to send over three handlers,s, toledo called for going to send guys. >> eastern time today with for the moral service,me he was shot during a shoot out the suspect saturday, the suspect fired several shots at officers ff was also shot in his recovery he davis said he believed that the 3-year-old german shepherd saved his life, j

. >> if it's a religious belief, maybe you should look into homeschooling your children. >> those kids being kept out of school happened to miss three weeks. >>> tonight there's even more evidence that using tanning beds is dangerous. of minnesota studied women who developed melanoma in their 20s, thirds, and 40s. they were more likely to have tanned while younger. patients in their 40s were most likely to have started in their teens and to have attended at least ten sessions. >>> with the cdc reporting 1 in 6 kids is obese, a new program is aiming to fight that epidick by giving kids a crash course in nutrition. they're spending 90 minutes a week learning how to live healthy and how to read nutrition labels. >> they're learning how to read labels in a way that is meaningful to them. they go on a grocery store tour. they learn what is considered a healthy plate. >> the program also stresses the importance of exercise and encouraging each other during their workouts. >>> ohio still looking at whether to legalize marijuana. but other sties have already taken that step. >> colorado troope

the week is meant to raise awareness of different options for education...incl uding homeschooling, private, and public schools. there are 139 events planned statewide for the week. education officials say not only can parents learn about their kids' choices...but also they can speak up about importance of protecting those educational opportunities./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a special visit from a sports star! ((brian loftus)) why a bunch of kids went up against shaq...in their neighborhood basketball game. ((kirsten joyce)) plus... teachers protesting for another day in detroit... the legal move...that could get them back in the classroom./// for super bowl 50! the panthers will be taking on the broncos in less than two weeks from today. the n-f-c and the a-f-c championship games took place yesterday... the panthers beat the carinals 49-15... and the broncos edged the patriots 20 to 18. you can catch the super bowl right here on channel 8 on february 7th./// ((brian loftus)) > and 8 new now is giving away 25- hundred dollars...during our special newscast right after the super bowl game. to en

those options include traditional public schools, private schools, charter schools and homeschooling. in this week's early years, we'll learning how pathway christian academy in christiansburg sets hurst/pathway principal; we have smaller classrooms. we focus on a view as we're embedded in instruction. so are looking for somethign other than pubilc school, more secular approach. we think our students need to be more rounded and understand the broader world, but we do teach from a christian persepctive. terri shaffer/board of director president: we expose them to all different aspects of curriculum. but we do teach why it is a christian point of view so that when they do go on to higher education, it's not a shock ' why have i not heard about this before.' kimberly mcbroom/wdbj7: cost is always an important thing. there is a scholarship program with some changes this year. talk a little about that. michael hurst/pathway christian academy principal: two or three years ago, virginia put in the capacity for a local foundation to support private schools so we have a foundation set up. fami

hmm, wonder if this guy was homeschooled? one thing for sure, this guy has a major pair of huevos, good thing he bubble wrapped them. come to think of it, it does look kind of fun. no, not really. goodbye, pinata guy. let's move on. if you like to travel the world just looking for food fights, your next vacation destination has to be in italy. every july this tiny village so in august, it's time to go big or go home. yes, it's the annual festival. if it looks like a bunch of crazed italians throwing tomatoes at you, well, it's because there's a bunch of crazed italians throwing tomatoes at each other. to get things started, every oil. i prefer extra virginen. it's an experience. don't laugh at me. then it's every saucy citizen for himself. they say sports are about the joy of competition and building friendships. but we all know that's pooey. sports are all about the riot after your team wins the championship. it's about going big or going home. welcome to boston after the red sox won the world championship. oh, yeah. this is

when homeschooling started there was vhs and dvd -- >> somebody needs to tell bernie their army is such a a is free education without taxpayer burden. [indiscernible] [indistinct chatter] >> we have a birthday girl. you? old are >> nice to meet you. sen. paul: thank you. we have a secret plan to win maine, too. >> you want one? ok. >> thank you. [indistinct chatter] >> i had a question. found?mind if i -- film? absolutely. paul, you have been vocal on the issue of foreign policy and the entanglements in the middle east. saudi arabia has gone a hiring spree in the last few years, almost doubling the number of lobbyists. they hired a former minnesota senator on the republican side, of the democratic side they hired a major clinton fundraiser , brother of the quinn campaign chairman. -- clinton campaign chairman. what unite to do in this explosion of foreign lobbying, particularly from countries with our human rights abuses? sen. paul: the first thing i'm concerned with is i think we should reveal the 28 pages from the 9/11 report to talk about saudi arabia's possible involvement in the at

charter schools, magnet schools, online academies, private school choice programs and freedom to homeschool. i would say families in north carolina have more choices than families in other states. >> how can parents specifically take advantage of the situation >> the first thing parents want to do if they want to find a new school is look for new schools right now. don't wait until summer break. make a list of schools near you that you might be interested in. visit those schools, dr. principals, teachers, administrators or other parents. and find out if that school will be a good match for your kid because parents know their own children at best. >> opponents of school choice say it takes money funds away from traditional public schools and they don't like that. how do you respond? >> the way i respond is this. four of the options when we are talking about school choice, traditional public schools, charter schools, magnet schools and online academies are tuition free public schools within the public education sector. so we provide more school choice for families and are increasing the varie

- dollars in state per- pupil school funds each year, and use it for private school tuition or homeschooling. . enrollment in the nevada health insurance exchange, is topping nearly 78-thousand people in nevada signed up for a plan, compared to last years enrollment, of 73- thousand. the current enrollment period began november first, and closes january 31st. the exchange is geared to people who don't have coverage through the government, or an employer. n-dot will be doing some constructionnn interstate 80. why the company is the bridges between line. plus ... we'll take a look a new boutique in midtown that's bringing some southern california style to the biggest little city. coming up, lindsey matherly will have your complete forecast. that's next on kolo 8 news now. "you're watching kolo 8 news now good morning reno with i-80 to help preserve the bridges between boomtown and the state line. the safety and mobility of nevadans. during the preservation work you're going to see lane closures over the bridges near exits three and four while n- dot makes improvements. "so we at the nevada dep

there smiling daughter ten -year-old allison and eight -year-oldldth allison homeschooled. a second grader where mom often volunteered. it was heartbreaking. just an awful charges superintendent doctor joe clark says teacher talked with students tuesday given them time to draw our right to work through their emotions the school also brought an extra counselors.te are good kids. last night i met with the staff this morning to talk to them prepare them for the day and tears are flowing. a family that help so many in the community deeply affected by the loss. and northfieldmn fox 8 news. my relatives are asking for privacy during this difficult time the church saying they'll be deeply missed. new at ten a proposed a pit bull ban is shot down shaker heights city council voted 5-2 against the band it was proposed after 71 your grandmother was mauled to death by a pebble last summer they did opal the issue up for public comment some argued the band would help prevent tragedies others say it's wrong to label a dog in nearly because of its breed owners need to be held accountable f

the best k- 12 education evironment for their kids from online learning to charter schools and homeschooling. speakers at the event will include public officials, educators and even parents trying to take advantage of nevada's school choice options. likely to be discussed today is the state's education savings account which would provide funding for private schooling. a judge put the brakes on that earlier this month saying its unconsititutional because it violates church and state.. and could possibly drain from our public schools. should be interesting to hear from people here today and get their thoughts specifically on that funding and where they'd like to see it go. we of course will have a crew at the event -- and bring you the very latest from the meeting in our newscasts tonight at 5 &6 . here's another hot button issue in the vallll... solar rates... people are fired up. "we were lied to." "and youre saying to us screw you we dont want you anymore we can do what we want and we can." the puc was like a pinata last night... and people were whacking away... see what sliver of good news

-- and i like to base things on evidence and not on ideology -- people who are best educated, homeschoolers. best, private schoolers. charter schoolers. public schoolers. that is not to say that all public schools are back. some are outstanding. when you centralize things, you take away the ability of the populace and this country is supposed to be of, for, by the people. that's why i think a very large number of federal programs need to be block granted back to the states at 80% and that saves us money at the federal level and we tell the states if you can administer this program and it costs you less than the amount comes you can use the rest. that's going to really incentivize them to be efficient but also make the people pay attention to what's going on and that is especially true in education and a lot o

- dollars in state per- pupil school funds each year, and use it for private school tuition or homeschooling. . enrollment in the nevada health insurance exchange, is topping numbers from last year. nearly 78-thousand people in nevada signed up for a plan, compared to last years enrollment, of 73- thousand. the current enrollment period began november first, and closes january 31st. the exchange is geared toward people who don't have coverage through the government, or an employer. a rising trend in infant deaths has washoe county officials urging parents to take a second look at how their children are sleeping. 7 babies have died in the last few months due to the washoe county medical examiner's office says these deaths were due to infants co- sleeping with parents. they say parents need to remember the a-b-c's of infant sleeping... alone... on their backs... and in a crib. safe sleeping educators say it's also critical to inform others who may watch your child about these practices. "that's you're child, be your own advocate. let them know that's your child, you're sleeping them safely, an

now, the exciting thing about this year is it is the first ti ever that is made open to homeschoolers, public, private schools, high school, college. open to everyone. myra: tell us about what you are looking for. >> like she said, it is open to the entire nation. it is open to everyone. it is very easy to fill out. you just go online and you can find the application there. we have a couple of different categories. those are going to be split into high school and college divisions. we have seven to fret categories for narrative and documentary. also public service announcements. myra: any theme? >> originality is key. >> we want to open it up to bring more filmmakers to the school. what you ultimately trying to do. >> ultimately, we are trying to get high schoolers to get that experience before they come to north greenville. when they come to nogreenville, they will have hands-on experience. we have digital and print media. we went them to have a chance to get immersed before they come to get a taste. pamela: before they take our jobs. myra: let's remind everyone when this takes place

they are grieving the loss of a very special woman neighbor say the ten -year-old allison was homeschooled and eight -year-old ruth was in the second grade at northfieldt the students that extra counselors yesterday. >> tell parents to help their be deeply missed the family is asking for privacy. >> lottery science he wants to accomplish during his last year in office. turning a lot of heads up. >> good morning. if your new year's resolution was to eat healthy, you can eat healthy w and eat out. when we come back, we will show you another a healthy the areas that have not seen much snowth probably a couple mentor east lake at 11 look at the single-digit readings now worcester zero skies further south of cleared out so mansfield and 135 below we are ready see it here in illinois not much snow with the about them weno will see a few snow showers sliding west to east s to east overhead right now and women to make and the like affect still lingeringg 32 tomorrow between 40 and friday rain not snow on friday friday early saturday we will see showers the they will be breezy it will change back o

myra: the neighbors argue that because the children are homeschooled, the noise never stops. counts is also suing her neighbors for the loud music >> now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. chris: after a cold, rainy friday, we will see a nice saturday. not picking up on any rain in the upstate. we do have scattered drizzle across the mountains. a mix of flurries across the tennessee border. a nice day on the way. look at the peace center skycam, you can see a little bit of sun coming up. and the little bit. it is warmer than where we normally start off for a january morning. it is 42 degrees. some fog in the southern part of greenville county. other than that, smooth sailing if you're traveling this morning. as you look at temperatures,: must the mountains. 30 degrees in asheville. 29, hendersonville. 46, anderson. over the next few hours, expect a quick warm-up. but get the forecast today, partly cloudy skies. 47, greenville. 56 by 4:00. we will warm up to the mid-40's today. 54 by 1:00. 55 by 4:00.. anderson, a nice day with temperatures warming up into the mid