u.s. department of education released the list today saying schools that violate the law and refuse to address the problems identified can lose federal funding or be referred to the u.s. department of justice for further action. >> it's about time they took action. >> reporter: this list is part of a new white house push to crackdown on sexual assault on college campuses after students from universities across country filed federal complaints against their own campuses saying their cases were mishandled. uc-berkeley was one of those schools. >> it means that the university has a major problem. sure, they step forward, but i don't know if that's all that admiral after all that's happened. >> reporter: statistics show one in five women is sexually assaulted in college. >> these just aren't numbers. these are our friends. these are our daughters. these are our neighbors. >> reporter: vice president joe biden spearheaded the new federal push to end campus sexual violence and this week added a quip from his younger years in scranton, pennsylvania. >> if a man raised his hand to a woman you had the

u.s. department of education will update the list regularly and it will be available to the public upon request. . >>> the pilot of a plan that crashed on sunday has been identified as david everett plumb. an autopsy confirmed today he died of multiple blunt force injuries after his plane crashed with another plane on sunday. his body recovers yesterday when crews pulled the plan out of the water. the ntsb will release their report next week. >>> we are seeing an earl escheat sees -- museato -- mosquito problems. ktvu's cristina rendon has more. >> reporter: if you are collecting rain water because of the drought or have a pool you are not treating, put some of these fish in the water. >> we will give you a look at how they are keeping you safe. >> reporter: a normal day's work to drive to vacant homes like this one and be ready to take on what is waiting for her in the backyard. this neglected pool is polluted with mosquito larva. she sprays, toss out pellets and add mosquito eating fish to the water. >> because of the mild winter we never got rid of the mosquito. we started seeing them earlie

the state department of -- u.s. department of education recognizes schools every year for narrowing the gap. >>> two dogs on the loose attack two people on their morning walk. the attack that prompted a shelter in place and the weapon police used to subdue one of the dogs. >> residents bracing to pay more for the water they use. the one thing you can do to fight a rate hike and what it takes to win. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. water rates going up but there is something to keep that from happening. we have seen a number of rate increases and more are on the way. ktvu's tom vacar is live at the reservoir with what he found out that consumers could do to contest rates they feel are excessive. tom. >> community spirit can save a lot of water but cash, now that effects hearts and minds. >> the water agencies get less revenue when customers conserve. some want higher rates to off set that. under california law if they want to raise rates for any reason written protests from 50% of customers kills the increase. they are not required to say that to cust

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u.s. department of education. >> bokara: well, i think that one of the most important traditions to learnoday is islam, because there's such a pervasive sense now of fear and confusion in the world. and so in order to really learn what the core teachings of islam are,

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u.s. department of education has over $100 billion. and that's a lot of money. to help students pay for college. and the free application? you mean the fafsa. i did it online. it was easy. i'm never giving up on my goals. i will make a difference. i'm going to find out how to pay for college. i'm going to college.gov. there were stragglers, but today it seems every corporation, every mom & pop shop has gotten into the social media scene. but there's another place they also need to be players - mobile apps. this is brought out in the book, "billion dollar apps: how to find & implement a winning mobile strategy." written by innovation award and edison award winner and a guy who started his first business when he was 14, alex bratton. so business apps...they're simple and incredibly effective. > > they're amazingly powerful. we're seeing these things really reinvent industries. they're taking processes and letting people do their jobs twice as fast and letting them get home to their families instead of being out there paving roads the way they've had to in the past

u.s. department of education fired at those 55 colleges and universities that received federal funds being investigated for possibly mishandling sexual violence and harassment complaints from students. among those on the list, harvard, michigan, ohio state, southern methodist and uc berkley. >> reporter: students right now preparing to make one of the most important decisions, which college or university to attend. 25-year-old harmony says she was a victim of sexual assault on campus her freshman year. she wasn't at a party and no alcohol was involved. >> it was after classes that a friend of mine sexually assaulted me in his dorm room. i did fight him and said no multiple times. >> we have to do everything in our power to protect them. these are our children. these are our wives, our daughters, our sisters. these people are you. >> i am someone's friend. i am someone's daughter. but also i'm a survivor of sexual assault. >> reporter: we reached out to several schools on the list. they said they take any allegation of sexual assault extremely seriously and working to combat it. but tonight

u.s. department of education undertitle 9 of the civil rights act said institutions receiving federal fundsmust ensure an education freef of sexual discrimination the law is usually associate with equality if sports. colleges and universities say they were unaware of their legal obligationses under title 9 to protect students from sexual assault. historically critics say schools have generally looked the other way, or worse, covered it up. >> melinda is a former u.n.c. dean, it's satisfied with the university's handling of assault complaints. >> we are reluctant to classify as a sexual assault, because it would be reported in official numbers. we spent more than preventing blamingerism -- plagiarism than rape. >> i want to talk about sexual assaults on college campuses. >> in april 20th is 1 vice president joe biden announce -- 2011 vice president joe biden announce the the dear college letter. it left no doubt protecting the students was the school's responsibility. annie graduated. in 2012 she and andrea found each other through the u.n.c. community and talked about the issue of rape at t

u.s. department of education show that women are just 18% of all computer science in the country. blacks and hispanics make up 10%. of those grads, with computer science degrees, they make up less than 5 prnt. >> new at 6:00, a school security officer is accused of attacking a student in a wheelchair. the principal of oakland high school details what happened last monday. the prince pat says the security officer had ordered the student to go to class and that stunts refused or was too slow. the principal says the student spat in the teacher's face. and that's when he hit him in the face. >> ultimately, another security officer intervened to restrain his partner who was then arrested. >>> the san jose police department is facing a new crisis. four more officers resigned today and now it's possible the department could lose more than 160 officers to retirement within the next two years chlts nbc bay area jodi hernandez join joins us from city hall. sjp having a lot of trouble not just retaining, but also hiring? >> reporter: we're told the crux of why so many cops are leaving has to

u.s. department of education and private donors. godby's grades have drastically improved. he attributes the turn around to the teamworking with him. showing interest in him, something he doesn't get at home. >> look at the middle of the picture and i'm going forward. >> godby says he's doarmd boost boost -- determined to boost the statistics of his school by graduating. natasha guinane. al jazeera. >>> a drone hit two buildings in new york city, fined $2200. drones are not just being used for entertainment purposes, but news gathering and washington is watching. yk. >> tornado's aftermath were from drones. launched by storm chaser, they offered nearly intean 19 instans disasters. consider the arkansas individual video. the faa is using it to document are tornadoes. for faa the answer is simple. the agency says there are no shades of gray in faa regulation. anyone who wants to fly an aircraft, manned or your honor manned, conflicting rulings have raised questions over just how much oversight the government has. still as drones become more common, when news breaks, chance he

u.s. department of education sets the graduation rate ask as high as it's ever been.but graduation for african american and hispanic students continue to lag behind. now a florida company is using data mining. natasha guinane reports. >> matt says he spent the majorities of his 17 years as a gang member and a drug dealer. >> his life was so desperate the sophomore was planning on dropping out of miami school this year so he could make money. >> surviving trying ton the man of the house when my dad left. everything started when my dad left. i really needed him. >> but he says his planned changed, thanks to a program called "diplomas now." the theory is that as early as sixth grade you can spot children who might drop out of school. borrowing from data mining, sorting through statistics to diagnose problems. each week a team of teachers and others meet in what they call the war room to identify students liked godby, who are in. >> even examine of accomplishing what they are campaignable of doing. >> diplomas now began as a pilot program in a philadelphia school six year

u.s. department of education. this is the first time the department has released such a list. it says it wants to increase transparency and public awareness of civil rights. the probe is looking at whether the schools violated a federal antidiscrimination law in their handling of the complaints. >>> the pentagon says reports of sexual assault in the military rose 50% in 2013 from the previous year. why such a jump? well, defense secretary chuck hagel says this increase follows efforts by the armed services to encourage victims to come forward. he says the best way to combat such attacks is to prevent them. >> we believe victims are growing more confident in tharp system. because these crimes are underreported, we took steps to increase reporting and that's what we're still seeing. however, we also believe these crimes are still under reported. so we must keep up the pressure and intensify our efforts to improve victim's confidence as we work towards the sexual assault in the military. >> there's no question that the spike in reports has related to an increase in incidents. >>>

u.s. department of education fired at those 55 colleges and universities that received federal fund beinginvestigated for possibly mishandling sexual violence and harassment complaints prosecute students. among those on the list, harvard, michigan, ohio state, southern methodist and uc berkeley. this news just as students across the country rate now preparing to make one of the most important decisions regarding their future. which college or university to attend. 25-year-old harmony reid says she was a victim of sexual assault open campus. it happened her freshman year. she baby at party and no alcohol was involved. >> it was shortly after class, a friend of mine sexually assaulted me in his dorm room. i did fate him. said no multiple times. >> we have to did everything in our power to protect them. these are our children. there's our wives. our daughters. our sisters. these are, these people are you. >> i am sne friend. i am someone daughter. but i'm always survivor of sexual assault. >>reporter: we reached out to several schools on the list they all said they take any alleges of sexual

u.s. department of education released the list today saying schools that violate the law and refuse to addressblems identified can lose federal funding or be referred to the u.s. department of justice for further action. >> it's about time they took action on it. >> reporter: this list is part of a new white house push to crackdown on sexual assaults on college campuses. it comes after students from universities across the country filed federal complaints against their own campuses claiming their cases were mishandled. uc-berkeley was one of those schools. >> it means that the university has a major problem. i mean, yeah, sure they stepped forward. but i don't know if that's admirable after all that's happened. >> reporter: federal statistics show one in five women is assaulted in college. >> these aren't numbers. these are our friends, daughters, neighbors. >> reporter: vice president joe biden spearheaded the new federal push to end campus sexual violence and this week added a quip from his younger years in scranton, pennsylvania. >> if a man raised his hand to a woman, you had the job to ki

educational excellency and research. sheryll cashin, georgetown university law school, is the author of "place not race" a vision of opportunity in america. catherine lhamon, assistant secretary of civil rights at the u.s. departmenteducation, and journalist and author ronald brownstein is editorial director for media and columnist for national journal. welcome to you. i read the words of chief justice earl warren in the browne browne decision brown v board of education "it is doubtful any child could be expected to succeed in life if denied an education. such an opportunity where the state is undertake ton provide it is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms. catherine lhamon, 60 years later, the majority of all large school districts in america are majority non-white. have we fulfilled that promise? >> we've come far but not far enough. that's the depressing reality that has to light a fire under all of us and certainly under me and the work that i do and we need to be working to deliver on that promise. but there are so many things that are different that are better in the 60 years since brown was decided. my mother was 10 when brown vs. board of education decided. he attended racially segre

i work for the office of postsecondary education at the u.s. department of education. i am responsible for the regulations that implement the violence against women act and other issues. >> hi, i am allison. i am the executive director for the cleary center. we were founded in 1987. training and technical assistance specific to cleary compliance. >> i represent the university of south florida system. my chief responsibilities are to oversee higher education opportunity compliance including cleary, campus aid, the violence against women act, and also where those laws interfaced with title ix. >> i am the chief of police at george mason university but i am here on behalf of the international association of law enforcement administrators. >> thank you. i am a am a campus sexual assault survivor and have been a longtime activist. i recently graduated from the university of maryland law school. i am a lawyer now. >> that is the first time you have been able to say that. >> i am also the founder of survjustice which is a institution and handling sexual violence. welcome.r ba

i work for the office of post secondary education at the u.s. department of education. i'm responsible for the regulations that implement the violence against women act and other clear issues. >> and -- >> yes. >> hi, i'm alison. hi, i'm alison, i'm the executive director for the cleary center for security on campus. founded in 1987 by howard and connie cleary. we provide technical assistance consistent with cleary compliance and other preventions as well. >> i'm caroline fulz carver, the university of south florida system, i'm the compliance officer for that system. my chief responsibilities is to oversee higher education on opportunity out to compliance, including cleary, campus save, the violence against women act, and where those laws interface with title ix. >> i'm the chief of police at george mason university but i'm here on behalf of the international association of campus law enforcement administrators and government relations committee for that entire organization. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> i'm laura dunn, i'm a campus sexual assault survivor, a

u.s. department of education fired at those 55 colleges and universities that receive federal funds being the list, harvard, michigan, ohio state, southern methodist and uc berkeley. this news just as students across the country right now preparing to make one of the most important decisions regarding their future, which college or university to attend. 25-year-old harmony reid says she was a victim of sexual assault on campus. it happened her freshman year. she wasn't at a party, and no alcohol was involved. >> it was shortly after classes that a friend of mine sexually assaulted me in his dorm room. i did fight him. i said no multiple times. >> we have to do everything in our power to protect them. these are our children. these are our wives, our daughters, our sisters. these people are you. >> i'm someone's friend. i'm someone's daughter. i'm also a survivor of sexual assault. >> reporter: we reached out to several schools on the list. they all said that they take any allegation of sexual assault extremely seriously and are working to combat it. the push is on to make every campus for

of post the u.s. education at department of education. i'm responsible for the egulations that implement the violence against women act and other clear issues. >> and -- yes. >> hi, i'm alison. i'm alison, i'm the executive director for the leary center for security on campus. founded in 1987 by howard and cleary. e provide technical assistance consistent with cleary compliance and other preventions well. >> i'm caroline fulz carver, the university of south florida compliance the officer for that system. my chief responsibilities is to education on opportunity out to compliance, including cleary, campus save, act, olence against women and where those laws interface with title ix. i'm the chief of police at george mason university but i'm here on behalf of the international association of campus law enforcement dministrators and government relations committee for that entire organization. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. dunn, i'm a campus sexual assault survivor, an from st over eight years now. i graduated from the university f mary

u.s. department of education guidance allows for students to read their bible during non-instructional timebut up for debate is whether free reading time is considered a non instructional part of the day the broward county school district calls it a misunderstanding and says the confrontation happened when the student should have been reading and assigned book not during free reading time and that does it for now for more on the stories we covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america check out our website r t dot com slash usa i mean you're a david. the so exposed. to. the national defense research institute recently issued a report called recruiting older use that breaks down lots of revealing facts about who enlisted in the u.s. military and why as the report's title suggests people enlisting today are older than they used to be it used to be just teenage kids signing up but now they're finding people in their twenty's are enlisting more and more often the report finds many reasons for this some want to go to college first now before entering the service and thirty eight percent of old

u.s. government has budgeted $3.1 billion for stem education. >> in the grand scheme, it's less than 1% of the overall budget spent on education. >> an adviser for stem in the department of education. she said that schools across the u.s. need entrepreneurs like chelsea robock because there are not enough. >> the private sector needs to come in and help us think at the u.s. government level how we can better leverage pretty scarce resources. >> today is an exciting day, because we're git be using the computer that i'm talking about. >> ro roebuck and his elite developed an expensive laptop. >> this is what we came one. to design these backpacks, we use the raspberry pie, which is a 35-dollar single board computer. and we used this in combination with our motorola laptop to put together our $100 laptop for an entire computer lab to teach students computer science and programming. >> you insert the sd card into the bottom of the raspberry pie. >> he's coming up with innovative ways to bring powerful coding to a young age group. >> i was especially interested in the frederick douglass academy, because they have a population that's often underrepresented in stem fields. t

of days. >> the prime minister flatly denied those claims this afternoon >> woodruff: back in this country. the u.s. education department released the names of 55 colleges and universities being investigated for their handling of sexual abuse cases. it's part of new efforts to shed more light on the problem. the schools range from ohio state, to harvard, to catholic university in washington d.c. car buyers came out of their winter slumber and started buying again in april. nissan was at the top of the pack, reporting a gain of more than 18% over last year. chrysler led detroit's big three auto makers with a 14% gain. general motors posted a 7% increase, amid sweeping safety recalls. on wall street, stocks mostly marked time today, waiting for tomorrow's release of the april jobs report. the dow jones industrial average lost 21 points to close at 16,559; the nasdaq rose 12 points to close at 4,127; and the s&p 500 slipped a fraction of a point, to 1,883. still to come on the newshour. the sexual assault crisis in the ranks of the u.s. military. kiev's weakening grip on eastern ukraine. the spike in the number of american

of education. the historic ruling by the u.s. supreme court outlawed segregation in schools and other public facilities across america. yet today, the department of justice continues to enforce the ruling and is currently monitoring 200 cases in school districts where there is evidence of segregation. kids' cereal may be tasty, but a new study says the amount of sugar in it is much higher than adult cereal. the environmental working group, a nonprofit health research and advocacy organization, says cereal marketed towards kids contained an average of 40% more sugar per serving than adult cereals. the group analyzed 1,556 cereals and says 181 are targeted towards children. eating a bowl of kids' cereal every day amounts to consuming up to 10 pounds of sugar a year. the group that conducted the study recommends buying cereals with no more than a teaspoon of sugar per serving. for "teen kids news," i'm david lee miller, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> this report is sponsored by the national road safety foundation. >> nice to meet you. it's emily. >> 18-year-old emily mochel is the winner of the drive2life psa contest, sponsored by the na

u.s. education and justice department sent a letter saying they have become aware of the room and practices that will discourage participation of students. the letter did not single out any school district. >> the mayor is throwing his support behind hillary clinton for a possible run for the presidency. the mayor joined the ready for him every group. headlining to fund-raisers for the super political axes committee. he has seen firsthand how she has inspired people of all ages and could move the country forward. the wife of clippers owner donald sterling does not want to give up her half of the team. >> comes after a new recording that is believed to be of her husband. >> you do not think that. you know i am not a racist. the recording was posted by radar on line not online.com >> you cannot for someone to sell property in america. the teams commissioner wants the other owners to force starling to sell the team. the second stage its first performance since the shocking accident that injured nine performers last week. >> >> they're recovering they're in great spirits. >> a feel your thought

u.s. are facing federal investigations for how they handle sexual assaults on campcus. they include ivory leagues, small colleges. the u.s. education department released a list of institutions it's investigating for the way they handle sexual abuse allegations by their students. the government says they are looking into complaints, not judgments, on assault cases. schools on the list are for the most part unwilling to talk about specific incidents. they say they are working with federal authorities to be more responsive to student complaints. >> florida's state senate has voted to make students who came to the u.s. illegally -- illegally as children eligible for in-state college tuition lates t rick scott endorsing the bill calling thursday's vote an exciting day for every student who dreams of a college education. >> bill heading to the house. it's not often stories from a student newspaper spark a national debate on collegea affordability but that's what happened to george washington university last fall. as patricia sagba reports, the campus newspaper found the school wasn't telling students how much of their ability to pay is a factor. >> requests for finan

of the u.s. military as well. >> 55 u.s. colleges and universities are under investigation now for how they handle or mishandle sexual assault reports. the department of education released the full list today in an effort to be more transparent, the list includes big public university like the university of michigan and arizona state university, small private schools like pennsylvania and catholic university of america, in washington, d.c. the list also includes some ivy league universities including harvard, princeton, and dartmouth. the israeli army is investigating a confrontation caught on camera between one of it's soldiers and a palestinian teenager, the incident prompted an online protest, and their supporters, maria is back with that story. >> yeah, david, the video was shot and it was posted on youtube by the activist group youth against settlement. it shows an israeli soldier aiming a gun at a palestinian teen, some of what is is said is in the video is hard to make out, we translated what was automobile and bleeped out the swears. take a listen. >> the israeli army says he has been reassigned. nevertheless, israeli soldiers are applauding david's res

of other fast-food places around los angeles are planning to file a complaint with the u.s. labour department, charging their employers with wage theft. >> this woman never graduated. she drills the importance of educationnto her kids. >> that's why i tell them, if you are a good student you go to any college you want. i don't want this for her. no. that's not a lie. because you cannot do anything just be stuck for your whole life. i don't want that for her. >> a mother determined to see her children avoid the trap that she is stuck in. a low wage life in a fast-food job. >>> now a human rights watch report found that hundreds of chip are working on u.s. -- children are working on u.s. tobacco fields ex-photographed toxic -- exposed to toxic chemicals. three-quarters experienced nicotine poisoning. we have this report from north carolina. >> reporter: each morning in the summer 15-year-old girl leaves her home to travel 50km to a tobacco field and the money she makes help to pay for the family's basic expenses. according to human rights watch, it is hard work, they interviewed nearly 140 children. >> your head hurts, you get a fever. it's chemicals getting to you. >> the chemicals, she says, are pestici

education department last week announced the high school graduation rate in the u.s. has reached 80% for the first time ever. also last week, education secretary testified in front ofthe house. he talked about the high school graduation numbers, expanding preschool. this hearing is two and a half hours.

it is the first time the department of education has released a list of all current investigations. shocking numbers from the u.s. military as well. according to the pentagon, reports of sexual assaults in the military spiked by an unprecedented 50% last year. i want that to sink? >> i know. we were given it -- startling statistics. >> giving it the pause there. 50%. >> the wrong direction. we know way too much. reporting is supposed to be increasing and it's not. that's really worrisome. >> abs lieuly right. >>> as we head into the weekend, nothing more important than the weather so let's get to meteorologist indra petersons tracking everything going on. what do you see? >> the question is are you sick of the rain? too bad. we're still going to be talking about more showers. so much of this rain is still from this same system. the good news, it has weakened but it is still hanging on. may be seeing more lingering showers through florida. also keep in mind it's not the only thing going up in the northeast and upper midwest. see the spin. this guy is bringing light showers in through today as well. behind it, ano

educated. >> bring back the girls and support nigerians working every day to create change. the u.s. state department is sending teams to help with the search. >> obviously this is in the interest of the nigerian government to accept every aspect of our assistance. they convey the were willing to do that. >> admitted had demonstrations, heavy criticism of the nigerian president for not seeking international assistance sooner. the former cia director warns assistance does have consequences. >> now we are making a choice. i think it's right. we are putting an american face on opposition. i think it's the right thing to do but i can see why we have been hesitant to do it up till now. >>a high school teacher in far northwest suburban hampshire is under investigation for an inappropriate relationship with a student. no charges have been filed. the teacher is suspected of having a sexual relationship with the student and providing him with test answers. the state's attorney's office says it wants have been issued for the students and teachers all phones. to check text messages. school principal noted by parent of the investigation yesterday. taking a look at the *other top stories this

u.s. labor department charging their employers with wage theft. >> she never graduated from high school. today, she drills the importance of educationo her kids. >> that's why i always tell them if you are a good student, you can go to any college you want, because i don't want that for them. no. that's not a life because you cannot do anything, just be right there stuck for your whole life and i don't want that for her. >> a mother determined to see her children avoid the trap that she is stuck in, a low wage life in a fast food job. >> fast food workers will go on strike in 150 cities in the world including miami. that's where we are this morning. i can see that you are in the middle of a protest. are those fast food workers around you? >> i sure do. there are actually some kids here, too, this is the first time fast food workers in miami have walked off the job and gone on strike. they like other minimum wage workers around the country are demanding a $15 an hour raise, as many of you know, seattle is hope to go phase in and work toward a $15 an hour raise. these workers are asking for the right to unionize without retaliation. f

education department last week announced the high school graduation rate in the u.s. has reached 80% for the first time ever. also last week, education secretary testified in front of the house. he talked about the high school graduation numbers, expanding preschool. this hearing is two and a half hours. >> the committee will come to order. welcome to our guests. thank you so secretary duncan for joining us. we know your time is valuable and we appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today. each year the secretary comes before the committee to discuss the priorities of department of education. each year he is faced with the underequirable task of defending new programs, burdensome mandates that adopt the president's preferred policies. the budget request for the department clocks in at an incredible $82.3 billion. this includes $70 billion in discretionary spending and mandatory funding for pet projects such as new teacher prep pardonness, which are redone ant of existing programs. families deserve a better way forward. we needed administration to work with congress to advance lasting solutions facing schools nationwide. instead of supporting ourests to streng

u.s. congressional budget office announced that prediction markets fell major profits for the department of educationover the next ten years one hundred twenty seven billion dollars to be exact so forecasts based largely upon the interest on student loans which are also expected to rise starting next year while it's not exactly clear how much the rates will increase the profit from student federal student loans called into question another important story the department of education renewing its contract with sallie mae america's largest student loan provider with about five point eight million former and current student borrowers see the student loan being a myth has been the target of a federal investigation and a lawsuit stemming from violations of borrowers rights but the probe wasn't limited to federal student loans and fact the investigation found evidence that sallie mae cheated active duty members of the military as well they provided them loans at a legally high interest rates and if you've ever seen a p.r. machine of military recruitment you know that cheap education is a huge selling point

u.s. department of agriculture for decades and decades so the u.s.d.a. is actually mandated to promote the sale of u.s. dairy products it's another one of its mandates counterattacked tech contradictorily to it is to. oversee the nutritional education in the country so the u.s.d.a. is responsible for what gets taught in schools and it's also just trying to promote the sale of dairy products it's it's a it's a conflict of interests built into the mandates of the u.s. yeah it's insane really and it's led to people thinking. people being taught in schools and certainly barraged by ads that reinforce this does a body good that we all need milk the milk is nature's most perfect food which it is for baby caps i'm up for a human being. on a few years ago you joined a lobster and suing the california milk or an over there happy cows come from california ads what was particularly misleading to you about that ad campaign everything that they had pictures of a cows grazing in beautiful pasture land and those that said milk a happy cows produce great cheese and bike of california cheese those ads were taken in auckland new zealand the photographs were good because the whole california milk production system is based in the central valley and i

u.s. according to the homeland security department, carol. >> so how widespread is this problem? >> well, the education department just said that they have about 17 complaints over the past three years ofsking for driver's license from parents or other paperwork requirements. the department -- the justice department says that it's made legal agreements with school districts in henry county, georgia, and palm beach county, florida, in the last couple of years. but they say that there have been problems in places from texas to washington, d.c. and they say most of these problems have been unintentional. basically schools trying to verify that the students actually live in the districts or their age, carol. so it's not necessarily something that they're trying to keep the kids out. >> evan perez reporting live from washington, thank you. >>> still to come in the "newsroom," nfl cornerback richard sherman doesn't hold back with his remarks. now he's talking about the donald sterling scandal. andy scholes is here to tell us more. >> he says things would be different if he was an nfl owner. what sherman has to say about it and what the washington redskins have to do with all of this after th

u.s. i'll ellie. updating their guidelines thursday advising schools they are legally obligated to enroll every student regardless of immigration status. the education departmentr value lagss dating back to 2011. >>> wriringling brothers circus back over after eight acrobats crashed to the ground. seven more shows are scheduled through sunday. for now, the circus will continue on without the human chandelier stunt which was being performed at the time of that accident. seven performers remain in the hospital recovering from their injuries. those are your headlines, kate. over to you. >>> so did religion cost two hosts their own show? hgt vrk was set to premier a new series this fall called "flip it forward" featuring twin brothers david and jason benham, helping poor families get their dream homes. this week the network cancelled the show after a website called right wing watch published inflammatory piece about the brothers. it labeled david as an anti-gay, anti-choice extremist. joining us now from charlotte to discuss what happened, david and jason benham. gentlemen, good morning. thank you for coming on. >> thank you for having us. >> thank you. >> of cour