what, this is the bureaucracy that's part of the union and government. >> you call it the bureaucracy. it is exactly what parents want and what teacherst. for example, the unions are the only ones fighting for smaller class sizes. the unions are fighting for experienced teachers. >> the issue is: do we help? the great teachers of america, great teachers make great schools. stossel: the great teachers could make 250,000 dollars a year. >> and they want to. the teachers want the freedom and flexibility that charters afford them and provide. >> you're telling us, she's telling us what teachers want. teachers join unions. >> no, they don't. they're mandated. noah, they're required by law. stossel: this was at school. they have to join them. >> they're required by law. stossel: even some democrats acknowledge that charter schools are an improvement. last night, new york governor, andrew cuomo called teachers unions a selfish industry. he's your democrat leader here. >> yeah, and he's also beholden to the charter lobby. $2 million in donations -- >> if you want your state and city continue to be at the bottom of the barrel for student achie

what comes primarily from teacher's unions who don't want schools to open or they cannot school tohildren -- open really cannot organize teachers. takesyor of new york city a lot of money from teacher's unions and he is doing their betting. -- and he is doing their bidding. it is about political will. anothert to move onto one. nikole: my talk about resources, i am not talking about dollars. when we look at teacher quality and experience, that is largest resource in the classroom. black children are the least likely to have an experienced, credentialed teacher in the classroom. that is not about dollars. that is about the classroom. most teachers are not going into black schools. this is again data that any of you can look up. jason: why aren't they going into those schools? nikole: you have to pull the teachers on that. in any community, whether it is a small community in the south or a large community, you cannot have this uniformly happening across the country and not be for systemic reasons. brown versus board of education understood that. receiving the same things as vital to them, t

that is not because of teachers unions. >> let's move off education for a minute. i want to get us back to the larger conversation about race and the american dream. this has allowed us to drill down deep into subjects to find out what the demarcations are. i am wondering, how should we all be thinking about some of the challenges -- the other challenges of race in america that creates both barriers and hopefully opportunities to address the achievement of the american dream. what other areas of race should we be thinking about, especially now as we are coming into a sort of post first african-american president. reflecting on his legacy, reflecting on this idea of a post-racial america -- how should we be thinking about other opportunities where we can deal with race and deal with it on common ground? i would go back to something i talked about briefly closing which is that racial disparities that we see today i think will involve blacks taking it upon themselves to take advantage of the opportunities that are out there today. i think that a lot of the barriers to

those schools have problems scaling up because of political pressure, which comes from teacher unions who don't want schools to open where they cannot organize. so in new york city you have 40 something thousand kids on wait list fort charter school and the mayor won't budge but a the mayor takes a lot of money from the teacher unions and is doing their bidding, not they parents on the wait list. it's not a fung issue but political -- funding issue but political will. that is what is going on in public education. >> let me -- when i talk debt. >> i want to move on to another one. >> can i talk about resources i'm not just talking about dollars. when we look at teacher quality, teacher experience, one of the largest resources in classroom, black children are lease likely to have the teacher that is -- that is not about dollar. full credentials teach evers north going into black schools. this is data that any can look up -- >> why aren't -- >> the u.s. depth over indicate. >> why aren't they going into this schools. >> you have to poll the teachers. we know it's true in every community

there are often very heated debates amongst teachers that their union conferences amongst teachers thatngst teachers that their union conferences over easter weekend. but the difference this year is this. that the unease about grammar schools is shared within the conservative party. and many parents are also worried about school budgets. branwen jeffreys, budgets. bra nwen jeffreys, thank budgets. branwen jeffreys, thank you. a young british woman has been stabbed to death on a tram injerusalem. been stabbed to death the woman — in her early twenties — was taken to hospital, but died soon after. was taken to hospital, police say two other people were also injured during the attack. a 57—year—old palestinian, who police say had recently been released from a psychiatric hospital, has been arrested. buses are evacuating hundreds of villagers and fighters from four rebel—held villages in syria, two of them close to the capital, damascus. two of them close to it follows a deal struck between president assad's government and rebel forces. between president assad's but the opposition says it a

teachers have been debating the changes today. their unionposts. headteachers move goalposts for yourself individually. but i think the government have just taken them away. and we might actually be playing snooker. generally, we're just very, very confused about what these grades actually mean and, actually, were they even necessary in the first place? in a system where everyone understands, a‘ to g, why did we need to move to 9 to i? it's only england that's making these changes, starting with maths and english this year. wales and northern ireland are sticking with letters. gcses are an important milestone in students' lives... ministers say that's why high standards matter. they insist the new system will be fair, a grade 4, just as good as a grade c. but all that takes some explaining. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. don't forget, you can get in touch with me on twitter. it is time for all of the sports news, there is plenty of it, on sport today. stay with us on bbc news. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up

teachers have been debating the changes today. their union are moving the goalposts. headteachers move goalposts for yourself individually. but i think the government have just taken them away. and we might actually be playing snooker. generally, we are just very, very confused about what these grades actually mean and, actually, were they even necessary in the first place? in a system where everyone understands, a‘ to g, why did we need to move to 9 to 1? it's only england that's making these changes, starting with maths and english this year. wales and northern ireland are sticking with letters. gcses are an important milestone in students' lives... ministers say that's why high standards matter. they insist the new system will be fair, a grade 4, just as good as a grade c. but all that takes some explaining. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. it's the first of its kind in the uk, a bereavement centre designed especially for the parents of terminally ill children. magnolia house is based at birmingham children's hospital. its aim is to care for ch

that's not the teachers union. >> let's move off education for a minute because i want to get us back to the larger conversation about race in the american dream. this conversation is about drilling down deep in the subject to find about the demarcation and the differences but i'm wondering how should we all be thinking about some of the challenges, the other challenges of race in america that create barriers and opportunities in the achievement of the american dream. what other areas of race should we be seeking about, especially now as you pointed out as were coming to the post first african-american -- there's a lot that many are saying, reflecting on his legacy, reflecting on on his idea of a post- racial america. how should we thinking out these opportunities that we can deal with race and deal with that coming out? >> well, i would go back to something i talked about briefly earlier which is that proving racial disparity that we see today will involve blacks taking it upon themselves to take advantage of the opportunities that are out there. i think that a lot of the barriers to

one of the biggest teachers' unions says children with special needs, aren't getting the support they'reking at the nasuwt conference in manchester, the general secretary warned that pupils could be "seriously compromised," without extra funding. the government insists its spending nearly 100 million extra on education this year, as our education editor branwenjeffreys explains. 0scar‘s ten. he's a bright, clever little boy. he is friendly and sparky and smiley, but his autism causes him an awful lot of issues with the world, that just aren't set up for children like him. that includes primary school, where support was patchy. 0scar went part—time, but struggled. 0scar‘s meltdowns can include self—harm. so he will bite himself, he might headbutt, headbutt doors, walls, that can involve having to sit there with a cold compress between the wall and his head. i want the handcuffs. so you want to arrest us? children with special needs are seven times more likely to be permanently excluded. that is what happened to oscar last year. then, a placement at a special school broke down. the impact

. >> the teacher did an online fundraise tore pay for the ban tore call attention to the teachers unionet a new contract. the school district told us they are working to get a a fair contract for teachers. >>> walmart is bringing hundreds of new to its new store under construction. >> as nbc 10 bureau reporter says the store is going up in an area that desperately needs new job opportunities. >> as construction crews put their skills to work to build a massive new walmart in egg harbor township, stephanie walker came to this hiring center nearby hoping to become one of the stores 300 employees. >> it's kind of hard to find a job. a region reeling from sures since 2014. >> according to the latest available figures, atlanta county's unemployment rate at just over 8% is the second highest in new jersey neighboring cape may county at the top of the list. >> i have been waiting 27 yaerz for the walmart to come. i have been hearing about it for years. i'm very excited it's coming. >> since the hiring center opened on monday, well over 200 people have come into apply. more managers say then th

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ozgun: i get the equivalent of about 400 euros from the teacher's union, but that doesn't get me veryar. i still have to pay off my mortgage. and how will i find a job? private schools aren't allowed to employ us, either. i would be able to get a research grant from france or germany, but my passport has been confiscated. reporter: these academics may not be in jail like some others, but they do feel trapped. mehmet fatih tras could not deal with the situation anymore. the place where he used to sit in his local bar is empty. he would often come here with friends for a beer after work. the bartender knew him well. she says that toward the end, he became increasingly silent. hasan durkal still comes here to try to overcome his friend's death, to remember him, and to keep his ideals alive. mr. durkal: his dream of a peaceful, democratic society lives on. and we must never stop questioning the political conditions that led to his death. reporter: those political conditions have already led to hundreds of deaths, thousands of arrests, and countless cases of exile. michelle: it may take a

the public funds for all people and children in this state and the fact is that teachers and teachers unions are not special interests but rather are part of the make up of creating communities and the politics of privatization around schools have destroyed the communities and defunct our common sense and we need to safeguard that and work together i looked forward to count on you to make sure that you safeguard public education and this conference is put together by unions, u a w and classroom struggles and also sponsored by oakland education association as well now more than ever it is important we protect our public education given we have secretary of education who representatives the most backward elements of our society thank you. >> (clapping.) >> good evening thank you so much i'm judy i'm here as a mother and a board president of charter of japanese-american citizens lead for civil rights and advocacy and education and community started in 1929 i'm here to speak on a headline that was recently in the newspaper the coach skewed of mac apologizing i asian students came from the commun

teachers have been debating the changes today. their unionsuwt, says ministers are moving the goalposts. headteachers move goalposts for yourself individually. but i think the government have just taken them away. and we might actually be playing snooker. generally, we're just very, very confused about what these grades actually mean and, actually, were they even necessary in the first place? in a system where everyone understands, a‘ to g, why did we need to move to 9 to i? it's only england that's making these changes, starting with maths and english this year. wales and northern ireland are sticking with letters. gcses are an important milestone in students' lives... ministers say that's why high standards matter. they insist the new system will be fair, a grade 4, just as good as a grade c. but all that takes some explaining. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. now it's time for the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show: we continue our journey through thailand... ooh! you've got a big nose. ..as i head to the world's first ever eleph

ozgun: i get the equivalent of about 400 euros from the teacher's union, but that doesn't get me veryar. i still have to pay off my mortgage. and how will i find a job? private schools aren't allowed to employ us, either. i would be able to get a research grant from france or germany, but my passport has been confiscated. reporter: these academics may not be in jail like some others, but they do feel trapped. mehmet fatih tras could not deal with the situation anymore. the place where he used to sit in his local bar is empty. he would often come here with friends for a beer after work. the bartender knew him well. she says that toward the end, he became increasingly silent. hasan durkal still comesesere to try to overcome his friend's death, to remember him, and to keep his ideals alive. mr. durkal: his dream of a peaceful, democratic society lives on. and we must never stsp questioning the political condititions that led to his death. repeporter: those politil conditions have already leled o hundreds of deaths, thousands of arrests, and countless cases of exile. michelle: it may take

your dad being one of them and also wanted to make sure that i acknowledge the comments of our teachers unionnd people that have been a long time stakeholders that are condominium to equity and running the forces so based on what we saw in our career you went from challenging areas of the state where things weren't you know going well in oakland and i know wood so you've not avoided challenges but at this district we have a lot of incredible people and competent people that moved the ball to get to a good place because of your experience you can take us to the next level and thank you to all the candidates that everyone that applied yeah, a lot of dynamic people came before us i'm confident we choose the right candidates to get closure to our goals >> thank you, commissioners so just before we vote i want to say that i'm very excited about your leadership i was impressed you know with many things in terms of of your structural background but the thing that impressed me the most you've heard here today, our emphasis and focus on the relationship between the teacher and the students that is big

one of the biggest teachers‘ unions says children with special needs aren't getting the support they entitled to, because of budget cuts. speaking at the nasuwt conference in manchester, the general secretary warned that pupils could be seriously compromised without extra funding. the government insists it is spending nearly £100 million extra on education this year, as our education editor bra nwen jeffreys explains. oscar's ten. he's a bright, clever little boy. he's friendly and sparky and smiley, but his autism causes him an awful lot of issues with the world, thatjust isn't set up for children like him. that includes primary school, where support was patchy. oscar went part—time, but struggled. oscar's meltdowns can include self—harm. so he'll bite himself, he might headbutt, headbutt doors, walls, that could involve having to sit there with a cold compress between the wall and his head. i want the handcuffs. so you want to arrest us? children with special needs are seven times more likely to be permanently excluded. that is what happened to oscar last year. then, a placement at

the schools, the teachers, the teachers unions, the let me forfor ledge stores, they have got to stepmake it happen. >> reporter: for chelsea the road to healing has been long and arduous, but she says she is learning to stop blaming herself. >> i'm sure you've thought about what you wish you could have told yourself at that moment when you were 16. >> had you asked me that a year ago, i probably would have said, i would have yelled at myself. shaken myself. but now, gosh, i wish someone had been there to tell me to speak up at the time. i think my life would have ended up a lot differently. >> reporter: for "nightline" i'm amy robach in los angeles. >> our thanks to amy robach for that report. and we'll be right back. enough! i've tried enough laxatives to cover the eastern seaboard. i've climbed a mount everest of fiber. probiotics? enough! (avo) if you've had enough, tell your doctor what you've tried and how long you've been at it. linzess works differently from laxatives. linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation or chronic constipation. it can help relieve your belly pain

the message designed to call attention to the teachers union fight for a new contract. the school district told us they're working to get a fair deal for the teachers. >>> today philadelphia district attorney seth williams faces a deadline in his corruption case from a federal judge. this is the last day williams can ask for a delay of his trial set to begin on may 31st. prosecutors asked for more time to prepare but didn't get it. the grand jury indicted williams on bribery and fraud charges. williams pleaded not guilty. >>> yesterday, pms put up his home for $450,000. williams recently said he's having financial troubles. the house includes a new $45,000 roof that prosecutors say is one of the gifts williams illegally accepted in exchange for favors. >>> in camden, the jury in the d.j. creato murder trial visited the creek yesterday where the body of 3-year-old brendan creato was found. prosecutors say the fourth killed his son to please his teenage girlfriend who didn't like kids. the defense claims the child may have wandered from his father's apartment in the middle

the national union of teachers annual spring conference continues in cardiff today. rried out by the union found that almost half of young teachers expect to quit the profession within five years. increasing paperwork, longer hours and concerns over mental health were just some of the reasons cited. our education correspondent, gillian hargreaves, is in cardiff. gillian, there will be people saying, these are annual events, and we're always hearing complaints about workloads. we are always hearing about teachers threatening to quit the profession. what is different this year from the survey results 7 this entire conference and its sister conference in manchester, they are both dominated by rows over funding cuts, because teachers say that there isn't enough money to run the classroom services in the way that they have been run in the government in turn says funding has increased in cash terms to £40 billion this year, the highest figure ever but teachers say this plea is not enough money to go around. and that is having also some impact. teachers‘ workload, enthusiasm

one of the biggest teachers‘ union says children with special needs are not getting this port they areg at the nasuwt conference in manchester, the general secretary warned that pupils could be "seriously compromised," without extra funding. the government insists it‘s spending nearly 100 million extra on education this year, as our education editor branwenjeffreys explains. oscar‘s tan. he is a bright, clever little boy. he is friendly and sparky and smiley, but his autism causes him an awful lot of issues with the world, thatjust and set up for children like him —— ten. that includes primary school, where support was patchy. oscar went pa rt—time, support was patchy. oscar went part—time, but struggled. support was patchy. oscar went part-time, but struggled. oscar's meltdowns can include self—harm. so he will bite himself, he might headbutt, headbutt doors, walls, that can involve having to sit there with a cold, pressed between the wall in his head. i want the handcuffs. so you want to arrest us? children with special needs are seven times more likely to be permanently excluded. th

teachers have been debating the changes today. their union yourself individually. but i think the government have just taken them away. and we might actually be playing snooker. generally, we are just very, very confused about what these grades actually mean and, actually, were they even necessary in the first place? in a system where everyone understands a‘ to g, why did we need to move to 9 to 1? it's only england that's making these changes, starting with maths and english this year. wales and northern ireland are sticking with letters. gcses are an important milestone in students' lives... ministers say that's why high standards matter. they insist the new system will be fair, a grade 4, just as good as a grade c. but all that takes some explaining. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. this is 0utside source, live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story is: north korea's deputy foreign minister has told the bbc that pyongyang will continue to test missiles, despite international condemnation, and that an "all—out war" would result if the us took mil

the message was designed to call attention to the teachers union fight for a new contract. the school district told us they're working to get a fair deal for the teachers. >>> a chester county school district will let students sleep later. the chadds ford school board approved a measure that pushes start times back. the change goes into effect for the new school year starting in september. high school and middle school will be pushed back 25 minutes. the elementary school day will start 15 minutes later. >>> in mercer county, an unwanted visitor slithered into a school. third graders discovered a boa constrictor in the elementary school in princeton. the four-foot-long snake was in bad health. the school sent it to an animal rescue senior for rehab. if -- rescue center for rehab. if no one claims her in seven days, the snake will be put up for adoption. >> maybe the class will adopt it. >>> this weekend in philadelphia, you can get out with your kids and run for those who can't even crawl yet. >> go! >> these kids have been practicing for something new at the march for babie

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if scalia had been on the court, i think the california teachers union would have lost. i think most observers agree with that. i think gorsuch isn't going to change that outcome very much. it's really the next seat. i think that's kind of what you saw with the big controversy and the fighting over the filibuster. both sides are flexing their muscles to show when the next seat comes open, which really will determine the court's course on abortion, gay marriage, things like that, they're both showing we're really going to the mat and here's what we're willing to do. you saw kind of a test run of what's going to happen for the next vacant seat. but gorsuch just replacing scalia is not going to change that much. >> do you think trump will get another appointment to the supreme court? >> it depends whether he gets reelected. several of the justices we've discussed are quite elderly, and they would be -- if trump were to win, i can't imagine he wouldn't get two more appointments. if trump is going to be a one-term president, he may still get one more, and that will be the cru

rebel—held areas may james landale, bbc news. civilians in rebel—held areas may one of the biggest teachers' unionspport they're entitled to because of budget cuts. speaking at the nasuwt conference in manchester, the general secretary warned that pupils could be "seriously compromised" without extra funding. pupils could be "seriously the government insists it's spending nearly £100 million extra on education this year. nearly £100 million extra 0ur education editor, branwen jeffreys, has the story. 0scar is ten. branwen jeffreys, has the story. he is a bright, clever little boy. branwen jeffreys, has the story. he is friendly and sparky and smiley. but his autism causes him an awful lot of issues with the world, thatjust isn't set up for children like him. that includes primary school, where support was patchy. 0scar went part—time but struggled. where support was patchy. oscar's meltdowns can include self harm. he will bite himself, he might head—butt. head—butt walls, doors, so it could involve having to sit there with a cold compress between the wall and his head. i want handcuffs. between the

teachers have been debating the changes today. their unionment have just taken them away. and we might actually be playing snooker. generally, we are just very, very confused about what these grades actually mean, and, actually, were they even necessary in the first place? in a system where everyone understands, a‘ to g, why did we need to move to 9 to 1? it‘s only england that‘s making these changes, starting with maths and english this year. wales and northern ireland are sticking with letters. gcses are an important milestone in students‘ lives... ministers say that‘s why high standards matter. they insist the new system will be fair, a grade 4just as good as a grade c, but all that takes some explaining. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. it‘s one of france‘s most closely—contested presidential elections ever — and candidates have just a few days of campaigning left. the first round of voting is on sunday. if — as expected — no candidate wins a majority, there‘ll be a run—off election between the top two contenders. and for the first time there

>> it didn't take off because the government endities, particularly the teachers' union are powerful people are beginning to respond because a bad product can't sustain itself overtime. john: all right, audience? you have questions for my guests? who's first. >> mr. reed, do you believe that communism and those in the repressive regimes why people like rand, rothbart and friedman? >> very good question. i think ultimately communism is such a nonviable system that it makes war on human nature on private property, the things that sustain life. at some point it would have disappeared. john: many say it was ronald reagan who arms buildup and they tried to compete, broke more quickly. wasn't that? >> i think reagan and margaret thatcher, john paul ii. all of those people deserve a little credit. but even they would say and did on many occasions that the lion's share of the credit ought to go to the people who were actually living under communism, resisting it at every turn. they were heroes in the eyes of people like reagan. john: who's next? >> how do you go against the nature of what's

these sorts of things annoy the teachers' unions, but they're great for kids, so let's hope it's a trendwednesday morning a fighter pilot with the d.c. air national guard gets in his f-16 for a routine training mission and within moments has total mechanical failure. he could have just ejected, but he was over acres of maryland's suburban houses. he manages to jettison his jet tanks, land the plane in a wooded area, only ejected at the very last moment. so this is a hit, again, to all of our brave service members who are so well trained and self-sacrificing. paul: thanks, kim. joe. >> a hit to the life of don rickles who died at 90. the comedy legend got his start in the 1960s by insulting his audience, and it was hilarious. it was also a real contrast with modern comedy which seems to exist to flatter the sensibilities of the audience. the only people you can insult are republicans. [laughter] so don rickles, all right -- paul: you can insult catholics. [laughter] do you remember rickles? you're too young for that, joe. >> no, he was on letterman. paul: and you love love david letterman

your dad being one of them and also wanted to make sure that i acknowledge the comments of our teachers unionnd people that have been a long time stakeholders that are condominium to equity and running the forces so based on what we saw in our career you went from challenging areas of the state where things weren't you know going well in oakland and i know wood so you've not avoided challenges but at this district we have a lot of incredible people and competent people that moved the ball to get to a good place because of your experience you can take us to the next level and thank you to all the candidates that everyone that applied yeah, a lot of dynamic people came before us i'm confident we choose the right candidates to get closure to our goals >> thank you, commissioners so just before we vote i want to say that i'm very excited about your leadership i was impressed you know with many things in terms of of your structural background but the thing that impressed me the most you've heard here today, our emphasis and focus on the relationship between the teacher and the students that is big

strike action over funding cuts in england's schools has been backed by the national union of teachersal spring conference in cardiff today. it comes as a survey ofjust over 3,000 staff carried out by the union found that almost half of young teachers expect to quit the profession within 5 years. increasing paperwork, longer hours and concerns over mental health were just some of the reasons cited. 0ur education correspondent, gillian hargreaves, is in cardiff. give us a flavour of what is being said today there julian. there is a strong undercurrent of this four—day conference and that is anger about what each is perceived as significant cuts to funding in england's schools. they have now balloted to increase the pressure on the government with further industrial action and they haven't ruled out the possible to a full one—day strike, and national protest against what they regard as significant funding cuts. we have heard delegate after delegate after delegate talking this morning, one was a parent, a mother who described how in herarea, was a parent, a mother who described how in her

the national union of teachers says it's prepared to take legal action against the government, over plans expand selective education in england. the union has said it's identified comprehensive schools which it believes are bending the rules by introducing some selection based on the results of a test. the move comes as ministers seek to lift the ban on new grammar schools. 0ur education editor bra nwen jeffreys reports from the union's annual conference in cardiff. grammar schools have a long history. in altrincham, 100 years of tradition. then, almost 20 years ago, new grammar schools were banned. now, some comprehensives offera grammarstream — for many, a way of stretching the brightest. but could this also be used to get around the law? so today, a warning of legal action. they fear ministers could encourage more of this. the schools where we'd have an issue around this is a school that's advertising a grammar stream, that is putting children through tests for it, and where we get the sense from documents and other things that children stay in that stream, that it's actually a selecti

the national union of teachers annual spring conference continues in cardiff today. e union found that almost half of young teachers expect to quit the profession within five years. increasing paperwork, longer hours and concerns over mental health were just some of the reasons cited. our education correspondent, gillian hargreaves, is in cardiff. this entire conference and its sister conference in manchester both dominated by rows over funding cuts because teachers say that there is not enough money to run the classroom services in the way that they have been running the past. the government says funding has increased in cash terms to £40 billion this year, the highest figure ever. but teachers say there simply is not enough money to go around. and that is having all sorts of impact on teachers' workload, on their enthusiasm for the job even. so that is the frame in which all of the debate in this conference is being held. but a few moments ago the national union of teachers voted to increase industrial action against the government because of what it perceives as th

well, a survey from the nasuwt teachers‘ union suggests almost a fifth of parents are being asked tohowever, says funding is at a record high. let's discuss this with dr patrick roach, who is deputy general secretary of the nasuwt. good morning to you. good morning. i suppose most parents would kind of expect they have to pay for school trips. we have always done that, haven't we? but it is the financial contributions being put on top of that which you are concerned about, is it? i think we are concerned about the overall cost of education, whether it is school trips, the rising cost of school uniforms, many of these special offers which supermarkets are offering simply not available to them if they want to get their child into a good or outstanding school. but of course, also, the new development which is so—called voluntary contributions which parents are being asked to give. normally around £100 or so a year, but in the case of one in 20 pa rents, year, but in the case of one in 20 parents, some £400 or more a year. we think that is prohibitive. we think that is about social selec

it was designed to call attention to the teachers union fight for a new contract. ool district told us they're working to get a fair deal for teachers. >>> students at a north high school in jersey are protesting a decision to lay off 250 teachers to close a budget gap. hundreds of students walked out of bayonne high school yesterday morning. although the school district promised to rehire two-thirds of the teachers, it wasn't enough to stop the students from walking out. the mayor says state auditors will examine the district's finances to see if another solution is possible. >>> a bucks county father charged in the accidental shooting death of his son is using his personal tragedy to push for change. >> nicholas wiley is helping launch a campaign to give all county gun owners a free gun lock. the initiative is called ben's campaign: lock it up. it's named in honor of his son, 2-year-old benjamin smith. in september the toddler found a loaded gun inside the home. the 2-year-old shot and killed himself while playing with it. the father pleaded guilty to involuntary

steve smith who is head of the , teachers union was on the , collaboration track. all revolves around how do you evaluate teachers? the union says i didn't hire , these people, you did. if they do not speak english, you hired them and i have to defend them. so i think you will find certain schools in providence that are not performing well, but you will find some are performing well. i would -- where would you move to? barrington? east greenwich? that is a nice place. there is no quitter clatter of -- there is no clatter of high heels on the sidewalk down there. no italian restaurants. [laughter] vincent: i understand where you're going. i know it well. my grandkids go to public schools. they are classical. they're very well satisfied. anybody else? yes, sir? >> i came back to providence about the time you started your second administration. vincent: 91. >> i remember you on the radio program explaining how two of providence's big problems were the huge proportion of property tax-exemptent or charities and hospitals. and the other problem was unfunded pension liabi