in the news this evening john merrow, our education correspondent, has written a book. the influence of teachers." i believe john is a leading education journalist in america. he should become he's been at it for a long time. john is the only reporter to have interviewed every u.s. secretary of education. often for this program. statistics, at the money and labor from a b+ in psychology, and a in bible one, i don't because a very strong record. i won my case but i think we would say no. >> the most difficult thing is what comes up comes in the office and says why did you do this to me? and then begins to cry. >> john can be confrontational as he was with his union leader in philadelphia. >> you're asking can you evaluate on the performance of the student. >> was secretly receiving money from the makers of ritalin. >> you don't see that as a conflict of interest taking money from the drug companies? >> we see it as a responsibility of the drug company to give us that money. >> he knows how to hang back, let the story reveal itself. >> the next word will be strenuous. stre

. >> and now i booktv, a book watch party for john merrow, author of "the influence of teachers."e examines the current issues facing american education and presents his thoughts of how the this book party is held at the renaissance hotel in washington, d.c., and it runs about 30 minutes. >> i'm actually contained. >> how are you? >> i'm good. i would like to introduce you. these are the student officers. >> how are you? >> they are here in d.c. >> how are you? nice to see you. how are you? that's great. tongue were your from. >> -- tell me if you are from. >> new jersey. >> i am a native of ohio. close to live a. 70 miles from columbus. >> one of my kids went to kenya. i just came back from toledo not