of domestic violence, the elderly, and immigrants who may not be sure about how to navigate the american system. we're very proud to have a historical agreement, the first one in the country. what an appropriate day to announce it here with you. so congratulations to all of you. thank you so much. [applause] >> so let's recognize all of you who have come a long way. who traveled the farthest to san francisco? guam, there you go. whoo-hoo. the director of the labor department from guam, all the way. ok, thank you for coming. who is the next? washington. wait a minute -- hawaii. ok, washington state. ok. oh, washington, d.c. wait a minute, is that further than hawaii? ok, washington, d.c., hawaii. how many people from hawaiiy fromay. i think there is somebody from kansas. there she is. where is alaska? catherine, yes, from alaska. where is she? where is catherine? oh, there she is drinking. yeah, all the way from juneau, alaska. we have a special assistant to the ceo and beneficial a city council, a woman of juneau, alaska. who else? where? georgia. who is from georgia? oh, georgia, yes. there is

suppose you could change something about the structure of american education, the system. >> if i was in charge of a school district, it'd be about hiring the best teachers. and how do you get them to learn from each other and how do you make sure you're bringing the really good ones in? so the basic research about great teaching, that's now become our biggest investment. >> it's okay. it's good. >> it could be a very smart investment. one study says that if students had a top teacher for four years straight, the achievement gap between blacks and whites would disappear. >> page 68. if you have your notes -- >> the gates foundation has launched a massive effort to figure out how america can foster great teaching. collecting data from thousands of educators and even videotaping their lessons. what do you think makes a good teacher? >> clearly, there's something about engaging the student. as i've watched the videos of the great teachers, they are constantly looking out and seeing if the kids are starting to fidget. they're bringing up the energy level. they're calling on th

. >> the two biggest debtors in the american system and the most dangerous companies for imploding. >> would it surprise you to know the same newt gingrich was paid more than $1.5 million to help freddie mac make friends. >> i was glad to offer strategic advice. we did it for a number of companies. the group was very successful. >> grinning rich sees no conflict. his critics see hypocrisy. >>> we begin with breaking news. a new judge will preside over the case of new penn state football coach jerry sandusky, this change prompted by complaints the first tie had ties to the charity second mile. new changes about whether the changing story of a key witness jeopardizes the criminal case against sandusky who is accused of raping at least eight young boys. the mother of one of sandusky's alleged victims says she's sickened he's free on bail and sickened to broadcast an interview in which he proclaims he does nothing wrong. >> it makes me really sad my son can't go out and have a normal life, he can't go hang out at the hall because he might run integerry. he gets to go to the mall and shop

[laughter] what i am saying is, the american school of public system -- the american public school system, the lower income population is not playing the role they should play. we are not adequately educating these children. the classrooms are too crowded -- that is all over the tv in new york. they blame it all on teachers. i think the youth deserve better. that is what i think. [applause] we have to start not when they are a teenager, but pre-k. [applause] >> you have said what families need to do. as a person in school, we know how much of our children's time is spent in school. we are often the surrogate parents for a length of time, so we have a particular responsibility in schools to get some of this truth out. i just want to throw this out for black history month. we need to ask ourselves, what information is being shared that is worthwhile, that will help young african-americans, and others, understand the nature of the society we live in? many useless activities are engaged in in black history month. i am sorry to say. it is still early. we have a chance to review. but i want to

[laughter] what i am saying is, the american school of public system -- the american public school system, the lower income population is not playing the role they should play. we are not adequately educating these children. the classrooms are too crowded -- that is all over the tv in new york.

[laughter] what i am saying is, the american school of public system -- the american public school system, the lower income population is not playing the role they shouldp

however, the american system must be modified in many ways in japan to meet the needs of children of divorce. first of all, the current visitation system should be changed. parents with no custody should be able to spend a substantial amount of time with their children, like weekends and long vacations with overnights. not just several hours a month. secondly, you shouldn't be allowed to separate or divorce without a parenting plan in place. finally, couples should be able to choose between sole custody and joint custody. >> that was kazuyo tanase, professor at kobe shinwa women's university. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. >>> kyrgyzstan's prime minister almazbek atambayev has won a landslide victory in the country's first presidential election since the ouster of the former leader last year. the central election commission says that with nearly all votes counted from sunday's poll, atambayev has 62.8%, nearly 50 points ahead of any ot

suppose you could change something about the structure of american education, the system. i was in charge of a school district, it'd be about hiring the best teachers. and how do you get them to learn from each other and how do you make sure you're bringing the really good ones in? so the basic research about great teaching, that's now become our biggest investment. >> it's okay. it's good. >> it could be a very smart investment. one study says that if students had a top teacher for four years straight, the achievement gap between blacks and whites would disappear. >> page 68. if you have your notes -- >> the gates foundation has launched a massive effort to figure out how america can foster great teaching. collecting data from thousands of educators and even videotaping their lessons. what do you think makes a good teacher? >> clearly, there's something about engaging the student. as i've watched the videos of the great teachers, they are constantly looking out and seeing if the kids are starting to fidget. they're bringing up the energy level. they're calling on this kid

perry governor good hair doesn't seem to understand one of the foremost accomplishments of the american system of government and that is that our military is controlled by we the people civilian people during the iowa family leadership forum over the weekend rick perry the last of the idea of civilian control of the military. but don't let some congressman sit in an air conditioned office in washington d.c. deciding what the rules of engagement are let those four or five when the threat. that the american military man in one is all about and for us to marco manage him in a civilian way without their commanders truly being in charge is absolutely you're responsible as the commander in chief of this country album not let it happen in egypt and right this minute we're learning what happens when civilians don't control the military as more than twenty people have been killed in the streets in protests against that nation's militaries grip on power and rick perry wants to bring that sort of military control to the united states and a very very ugly congressman joe joe walsh the tea party favorite a

what brian and the populists wanted to do was severed the connection between the american money system and gold. the problem as they saw it and they were right was there was not enough gold to go around. if we could expand the money supply by adding silver which constitutionally was part of the american money supply from the beginning but it fell lot of circulation, then the debt burden of farmers would be diminished and prosperity would return to the heartland. this was the goal and this became the crucial issue of the campaign of 1896 in which american voters had to make a decision. and the vote came down to a crucial decision by a new class of people. farmers were going to vote for william jennings bryant and the democrats and free silver and the owners of the big corporations were going to oppose him and free silver and vote for william mckinley and the preservation of the gold standard. the wild card was the industrial workers who worked for the capitalist the shed the standard of living of the farmers. which we would they go? all sorts of shenanigans were employed to get the urba

this was the scene at the american financial system. the demonstration against corporate greed turned violence. >> this is a crisis that needs to be treated like a crisis and we cannot let it wall street conducting their business with the institutions destroyed the lives of people. when confrontations between the police and protesters all day. but even though they cannot can't have not here at the park, there is still momentum. -- even though they cannot camp out here at the park. there are hundreds of police officers on the streets of lower manhattan. the right to free speech is colliding with the rule of law. the protesters were evicted from the sparked two days ago. they can still gather here but not camp. the marchers say there are more determined than ever. >> this is not necessarily a right to camp out. we are no longer here day and night, i think that this can be a really great step and evolution of this. >> they are on the move again. they're planning for a mass rally tonight. wall street traders look on the. protests against cor

many cases catching up, and in many moving ahead of us. >> i've heard people say, you know, the american system to be curious, adventurous, taking risks, not -- not the sort of asian-style system where everyone's hurtling toward the test. and they will only cite you as an example. they'll say, look, bill gates dropped out of college, spent hours and hours in computer labs just dreaming up stuff. this was not working methodically toward a test. what do you say to them? >> well, certainly if my example is meaningful, it's just one data point. my success as an engineer is because i was good at math. and i had good math teachers. and yes, i memorized the tables and how things worked and -- and gaining those facts helped me think about the patterns in those facts and looking at those patterns helped me think about what -- what computer could do in a very rich way. we don't have countries that are good at education who aren't inventive and creative. you know, is china creative? yes, there's all sorts of inventive stuff being done this. now there's a huge lag time between when you get basic education

system. >> you can turn anywhere and you will find it. fema and the fcc will use the system to inform americansthe event of a national emergency. randall pinkston is in new york with more on what viewers and listeners can expect today. >> talk shows, soap operas and every other tv and radio program across the nation will all be interrupted at exactly 2:00 p.m. eastern time wednesday. for 30 seconds, fema and the fcc will conduct the first nationwide test of the emergency alert system, also known as eas. >> in the past, if you heard it on one station, you could change the channel and listen to something else. now, if you change the channel, it will be on that channel as well. >> eas is designed to quickly alert americans about a national emergency like a nuclear attack, a major power grid failure or a catastrophic storm. >> this is to look at the one backbone system to go can we move a warning message from the white house all the way out through the relay stations to the general public? >> local stations like wfax a.m. in falls church, virginia, have always been required to run test individually

partner and a default in greece or anywhere else in the eu could send shock waves through the american banking system, and that includes i.r.a.s, and almost everything. the congressional research surface estimates that u.s. bank exposure at $640 billion. that is nearly 5% of total u.s. banking assets. and american banks also have more than a trillion dollars in loans with german and french banks, which are the biggest lenders to those troubled european economies. it could shut down the financial global system so a lot is riding on this, betty. >> no doubt. ashley morrison in new york, thank you. >>> now to the bankruptcy investigation of the giant securities firm mf global. the company has admitted using clients' money for company business. the firm headed by former new jersey governor jon corzine filed for bankruptcy on monday. federal officials want to know if clients money, hundreds of millions of dollars, was misappropriated, violating criminal laws. an attorney for the firm yesterday said no money is missing from client accounts. >>> bank of america is canceling its plan to charge a $5 monthly f

very important, especially for elders who are not familiar with the american health system. explained in japanese. services are done in japanese there, things of this nature. numbers are very important. the number four -- i'm not sure if they have a fourth floor, but four is not a good number in japanese or chinese, because shi also means death, so you don't want to place a person on the fourth floor. things of this nature are very important. and the atmosphere of caring and of concern, and inviting a place for a person to live all their years. >>> aging within particular cultures, paying attention to your own culture and other people's culture and what that means. well, as -- should you anal, what are you looking forward to, ron? >> should i age? well, i am aging. it's not should i age. well, as you know, i've done calligraphy. i'm still doing that. i'm looking forward actually to see how my own calligraphy will change and grow and also my scholarship. i've -- i would like to think it grows, things fall off my back, i don't get too excited. i get kind of mix the existential

. >>> up next, we're back in studio for a look at racial disparities in the american prison system. >three communities in new york city where 70% of the prisoners throughout the state of new york come from. >> three communities in 70% of the state's prison population comes from these three areas. >> these three counties in new york city. bro. where's your car? [ jake sighs it's ok. ♪ like a good neighbor, state farm is there ♪ oh hey jake! my car got jacked. i got it. ladies! [ chuckles guess you're walking. you got those figures for me yet? ♪ like a good neighbor, state farm is there ♪ with an intern! nice work. casual wednesdays! casual wednesdays! [ both laugh what?! [ male announcer state farm agents are there when you need them. >> all: ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ ♪ the holidays are here ♪ moms and dads and kids and pets want snuggie gifts this year... ♪ >>> according to all reports, the united states has the highest incarceration rate on the planet. at the current moment more than 7.3 million people are either paroled, on probation or incarcerated. although african-americans

partner and a default in greece or anywhere else in the eu could send shock waves through the american banking system and that includes stocks, 401(k) plans and i.r.a.s and almost everything. the congressional research surface estimates that u.s. bank exposure at $640 billion. and american banks also have more than a trillion dollars in loans with german and french banks which are the biggest learn lenders to the european. it could shut down the financial global system so a lot is riding on this, betty. >> no doubt. ashley morrison in new york, thank you. >>> to the bankruptcy investigation of the giant securities firm mf global. the company has admitted using clients' money for business. jon corzine filed for bankruptcy on monday. they want to know if hundreds of millions of dollars were inesses to close. last night, angry business leaders met with the mayor. >> there's no plans to remove the people who are camping illegally and causing major disruption to commercial in downtown oakland. >> several major labor groups say they support the strike. the oakland teachers union says it expects hundreds of

the american patent system is used to suit and countersuit over intellectual property rights. the man who invented the internet does not like it at all. >> london's design museum, home to lots of innovative products that have turned into big money for their inventors. they have to make sure that their ingenuity is protected. if you have had a brilliant idea? you had better get a patent said that you can have a chance to make some money. now, inventors are beginning to worry that double patent system is falling into disrepute. they say that it is tendering innovation rather than helping. here is one clever idea, a smart phone application that teaches you chinese. it is the work of this digital design agency. they are generating modest income but now that could be dwarfed by a huge legal bill. this came in the post one morning. the problems came and went baffling documents arrive in the london office. >> this came from a company in america said that we are infringing on some of their patents. it it shows a telephone talking to a facts machine and this is dated december 7th, 1999.

de tocqueville, one of the great historians and commentators on the american system of government, called the american jewry one of the forms of the sovereignty of the people. and big corporations go to court all the time and fight it out before a jury when they want to. but over and over if you're a middle-class family in contracts that you can't negotiate or control, in fine print you -- and fine print you probably never even read, your credit card company, your cell phone company, the companies you do business with quietly take away your right to go against them before an american jury. and over and over again those same supreme court judges who decided a corporation was a person have let them. you have to go instead to something called arbitration instead of a constitutional american jury. and to give you an idea of how arbitration works, for a long time the biggest arbitration company in the country was a racket rigged to rule against the consumer, and it had to be shut down by legal actions by our state attorneys general. add it all up, all those different areas that i mentioned, an

they want destruction of the american system and they want to be in charge. , we are the 99. really? you are 15 people out of about 800 or 900. that doesn't work out to 99%. >> a lot of people wanted to hear the architect speak. as far as i'm concerned, the father of the occupy movement is the president. now all of these instances of rape and violence, et cetera, of that gone on, the drug dealing, the sex in public, masturbation in public, all this has gone on and none of the democrats have distanced themselves from it. >> right. >> not one of them. i think that speaks volumes about them. if it was the tea party i think we might have heard a thing or too, karl. >> and i wouldn't agree he's the father. somebody else came up with the idea but he's too quick to embrace it. he's the president of the united states. he ought to show some restraint. and after embracing it, and nancy pelosi and professor warren, you think they would have a morale responsibility to denounce the violence, denounce the antisemitism, denounce the -- this spectacle is so extreme in its nat

and trust within the larger society, built as a hybrid of the english undergraduate college, the american system came to emphasize among other things mayor to beingity, academic freedom and free inquiry, skepticism to claims about fact and truth, the creation of knowledge, standards of excellence based on peer review and scholarship without borders. if this were twitter, i would retweet the heck out of that and add a plus one. that is what the college experience is supposed to be. recently, though, that ideal has collided head on with the news of institutional failure from campuses around the country resulting in questions about whether or not schools are keeping kids safe. most horrifically, of course, is the sex abuse and assault scandal that is allegedly taking place at penn state university and the inaction of penn state officials that followed. some may have even lied to investigators about what they knew in order to protect the school and its football program. >>> this is robert champion, a drum major at florida a&m university and on saturday night he was found dead on the band's bus. acco

even have to win an election but i think gridlock is actually one of the wonderful elements of the american system because again it helps us avoid making terrible mistakes. it's not the case that we don't make decisions in american politics and we don't institute their policies if we don't make big changes. we do but we make them slowly and we find them and make them to quickly we make mistakes and i think we are going to find that was the case with the health care bill passed two years ago. >> host: you also write that we can see the system taking place in the economic system that we have. explained that. >> guest: you have the same debate so our economic system when it works properly, the markets as and when works properly empowers neither the many over the ridge nor the rich over the many. what it does is create a market system or competition decides who wins and who loses so the rules are the essence of it, not the players are the essence of it. you see complaints of our system from the same two directions from a populace traction which is again the wealthy have too much power and we should ta