of the classes and the whole curriculum is set up by the department of education. having spent a good part of my life. fighting against racism. what happened to debbie and what has happened to the school. is is nothing less than races. when we were in the cell. the discrimination and the terror against black people. the stereotypes about their behavior. some of these theories are playing again and it's forty five years later. it's a coup or sixth grade curriculum that these kids are starting with which is the basics math english history science and the kids are also going to be learning arabic which is an incredibly exciting and unique opportunity for these kids religion plays absolutely no part in the school this is a public school that wouldn't play a part in any of our schools the idea i mean the church does new york city support jewish schools back to schools catholic schools the school is absolutely not a religious school it's a public school without a public curriculum and kids are learning arabic language this you know this country sometimes we can come up w

many good jews understand this very healthy department of education is going to let a tabloid newspaper influence policy is beyond me and it's atrocious and it's unacceptable if this is the deal only school why are they standing behind it as the mayor whereas if there were a. very. good. why overcrowding is the arabic language such a threat. we found ourselves in the crossfire of a media war against the taliban academy because we produced t. shirts a few years ago that were the slogan in the fight n.y.c. . my name is money. i'm founding director of arab women active in the arts and media. the educational programs that we provide for young women are not your average kind of program that you would see for us we engage in media production. and we start from their backyards. the mission of all land is to. basically encourage leadership among young women of color and community organizing with the focus being on empowerment through the media. once i was gone from school and then i stuffed inside the bus some old guy was sitting on his chair and he started kissing me and telling me all your te

and the department of education accountable for their actions against me and made me feel like ok we're going to get somewhere here the underlying issue is whether or not. merely by defining the word intifada to a newspaper reporter in generating some controversy one can lose a position would be to leave for you see keep this she was denied the position unconstitutionally she should get the position back several weeks radar we received the court of appeals decision and so their decision was not to grant me the relief . however what they do. insist upon was that the case go back to the lower court. for a reexamination of the first amendment claim. a new principle consumers first entered the public school holly reich a former city teacher who also has international education experience this is the time to move forward to create the school that we all want and so i think that this is a challenge and it's it's a positive challenge that we will have a dual language program and it will be outstanding. good morning my name is khalil of all i'm from stop them and draw some we're here this morni

department of education announcer: smart travels is a grand tour of the old world-- the people, places, sights, and distinctly european flavors. our host is travel writer and columnist rudy maxa, public radio's original savvy traveler. now, tips, trips, and secret places on smart travels. [speaking italian] oh, up here. we go up here. i keep my passion for travel alive by nurturing a little sense of adventure. sure, i love the great, vibrant cities with their culture-- museums, opera, ballet, fine restaurants. but i think you have to look beyond the well-publicized attractions to get the full experience. ask locals for advice. do a little research. take a few risks. my best tip-- find yourself a local festival. here's where the villages focus on their special history or product. it's our chance to tune into their pride of tradition. each festival is unique, and visitors are very welcome. chateau reynard in provence parties once a year in honor of its dairy industry. across the alps, the tiny village of chiesa also honors the cows but with a more rustic style. we got cows, we got porcin

the next is the california department of education school card establishment for the emerging schools from the 2011- 2012 school year. do we have a motion and a second? they we have a reading of the recommendations by officials? >> although i am not as smooth as him, i would like to express my thanks and well wishes to commissioner kim, especially in your support of alternative schools. the school district approves an application for get away to college to be submitted to the california department of education to establish a state schools code and alternate school of choice. >> i have no public speakers on this item. comments from the board and staff? vice-president mendoza. vice-president mendoza: i think this is such a great idea, so thank you. president kim: roll call, please. commissioner maufas: yes. vice-president mendoza: yes. commissioner wynns: aye. >> i did not hear you. commissioner yee: aye. president kim: yes. thank you. we have already heard the appointment of the board members to the san francisco board of education. we are now at item m, which is discussion of the othe

department of education narrator: smart traveis a grand tour of the old world, the people, places, sights, and distinctly european flavors. our host is travel writer and columnist rudy maxa, public radio's original savvy traveler. now tips, trips, and secret places on smart travels. maxa: forlorn and desolate... passionate and dramatic... sicily is a land of extremes. from the chaos of its capital to a lonely greek temple, the heart of sicily beats close to the surface-- vulnerable, yet somehow invincible. there's lots to discover in sicily, from the wild west coast to the more populated cities in the east. in-between there are mountains, little villages lost in time, wonderfully preserved ancient ruins, not to mention a volatile volcano. my advice for sicily is rent a car, and take your time. you'll be following in the footsteps of sicily's many conquerors. adrift in the middle of the mediterranean, sicily has attracted invaders since the dawn of time. the phoenicians, greeks, romans, arabs, normans, spanish, and the italians all have claimed sicily, all have left their mark, but none ha

department of education announcer: smart travels is a grand tour of the old world-- the people, places, sights, and distinctly european flavors. our host is travel writer and columnist rudy maxa, public radio's original savvy traveler. now, tips, trips, and secret places on smart travels. maxa: europe is famous for historic sights, the remarkable clues that let us speculate on how people lived centuries ago. in italy, travelers can picnic in the shadow of a medieval tower... and almost hear the clank of chains. in old churches, they see stunning frescoes and statues, figures geometrically grouped, rigid and symbolic... medieval, flat. and then, at some point, they're struck with a pronounced change in the art. they find themselves staring at a real likeness, a face filled with grief or joy, a figure stooped... or a muscled torso... or a fresco drawing them into its depth. such grace could be classic greek or roman, but more likely-- if they're in, say, florence-- they've spotted a piece of the renaissance. this time, we look at renaissance masterpieces and explore a bit of the rich leg

department of education announcer: smart travels is a grand tour of the old world, the people, places, sights, and distinctly european flavors. our host is travel writer and columnist rudy maxa, public radio's original "savvy traveler." on smart travels. maxa: travelers have been coming to europe for centuries, looking for good food, friendly people, a change of scene, yes, and even business. atakop most special are the stunning remains of past glories. and none call to us louder than those from the ancient world: rome's colossal monuments, greece's golden treasures and graceful temples, pompeii's streets and dwellings. it's among such ruins the ancient world comes alive. here's where julius caesar fell tassassins, whe usurd s underbolts, and ulysses, probably the world's most reluctant traveler, slipped by deadly sirens on his long trip home. wee lkg eed, lust, power, catastrophic episodes, nations built and wrecked, fortunes made and lost. the ancient remnants are more than cold stone, so let's revisit some favorite classical sites around the mediterranean, pick up some new stories,

as the law exists now, the department of education -- the california department of education -- is a body that approves providers of these services. there is a statewide list. and the parents have the absolute right, if their students are eligible, if their children are eligible, to be provided with these services. it is their choice which provider provides the services. and we are to inhabited -- we are prohibited from trying to persuade parents to go with one provider or another. that is the context. i think we all agree with you that this is not a very effective or efficient use of these resources, which amount to quite a bit of money. but that is the law that we are living with and now we have to abide by. i am going to ask jorge to provide the details of the process we are using now and what sorts of resources we have in terms of evaluating services and so forth. >> good evening, commissioners. i am glad to be here again. i had the distinct honor to now serve on the committee of petitioners' myself. i was appointed last year. i am happy to report that things have advanced in the

department of education "smart travels" is a grand tour of the old world-- the people, places, sights, and distinctly european flavors. our host is travel writer and columnist rudy maxa, public radio's original savvy traveler. now tips, trips, and secret places on "smart travels." maxa: "a little bit of heaven fell from out the sky one day," or so the old song goes... [sleigh bells jingling] and western ireland is a celestial place for a vacation. with mist-shrouded hills, a relaxed pace of life... [waves crashing] and the soothing sound of the sea never far away, they say this a place that once visited, is never forgotten. ireland has a spiritual quality that is rare among western countries-- difficult to define but impossible to miss. it's a mystical land, rich in legends of fairies and supernatural beings, stone-age tombs and ancient castles. what some early invaders found undesirable about the west is what intrigues visitors today. stark, barren stretches of landscape rimmed by rugged coastline make this a kind of wild paradise, and the people? well, there are none friendlier in t

canada has no federal department of education. their kids do much better on international tests than do american kids. i don't think federal involvement in these local activities is the answer. >> brown: it's partly economics and partly politics here of course inescapably. when you get to the list that you've both been talking about, what happens politically? isn't that always somebody's sacred cow or somebody... some representative represents these. >> you're absolutely right. every single federal spending program has a special interest group that supports it. there is some heavy lifting involved in spending cuts. i wish the republicans would come out and give us more specifics. so far as we've seen republican leaders have been very shy about telling us exactly where they would want to cut. we don't know whether they'll be cutting across the board or cutting a specific program. certainly i think we need to get the federal government out of areas like k-12 education. the federal simply doesn't have the money anymore to fund these

the department of health and human services, education, agriculture, and defense are working together to expand your child care options. look, the list of commitments goes on and on, addressing everything from homelessness to mental health to employment opportunities for young adults. so this effort gives you all a seat at the table, not just at the white house or the pentagon or the va, it gives you a seat at the table all across the federal government. and i want to emphasize that this is not a one-time press conference. this is not just the headline for today that gets buried under tomorrow's news. these are lasting commitment by the government to address your needs and concerns for years to come. and my hope is that these recommendations will live on no matter the president, no matter the party. so today is not the end of this process, not by a long shot. do not think for one minute that i jill and i will not keep pushing and advocating in fighting for you, because we will. and we're not going to stop until every part of our society, every part of a both inside and outside of gove

. >> a lot of the procedures we have changed are related to filtering the department of education code as well as our community based organizations. our record naders into a couple of procedures. we do a paper version, and they have to get that information into the electronic data base on a weekly and monthly basis. we have created a procedure so that we are spot checking on a regular basis of the signing sheets are related to the database. it is electronic database that is related to cde. >> and what about the transition for that to happen? >> the meetings begin tomorrow. we have a front loaded a lot of information beginning with the august institute that happened in 2010. they will be given even more problematic ways to maximize their visit said they are being more prescriptive when they go to the sites to check on the attendance. president mendoza: any other comments? thank you for your service on this. item n, the consent calendar resolution. none tonight. roll call, please. [roll call vote] president mendoza: yes, except on items [lists items] >> thank you. [roll call vote] thank

of education or the department of state or whatever, that the pentagon should be a special category because of it's mission? >> i believe so. i think we have to do our part, and i think we have to expect serious scrutiny in terms of how we spend our mony and make sure we're not wasting taxpayer dollars, and make sure we're making smart decisions. but the united states faces a very complicateed and dangerous world. we face -- we're engage ?d a major war in afghanistan. and have 50,000 troops in iraq. we have to deal with regimes in iran and north korea that are unpredictable and developing weapons of mass destruction. they have strategic modernization programs going on in russia and china. there's a real world out there that has to be dealt with, and the idea that the united states can turn inward and ignore the developments and pretend that al-queda doesn't exist anymore or any of these other challenges department exist is not consistent with the real world. and my argument is that ever since world war i when we've come to the end of wars we've dramatically reduced military spending

department of education and central city productions, inc. >> the world knows funny man anthony anderson by his many movies and television shows, but there's more to anthony than meets the eye. i caught up with him, of all places, on a golf course. anthony, thank you for being here with me, brother. >> my pleasure. >> good to see you. >> my pleasure. >> you looking good. >> thank you. >> i bumped into him the other day and i wasn't sure. >> done say bumped into me. >> speak honestly about how we met in the airport at jfk. you ran up on me as a wide-eyed -- you ran -- i'm not going to say "fan," admirer, whatever you want to -- >> stalker. >> borderline stalker. he ran past me. he ran past me. >> i walked -- >> he got in the front of the line. >> those of us ordinary people who have to wait in line to go through security, he shot through as a celebrity, which i was okay with. >> i was giving them a lesson on what they need to do to advance in a line. >> i appreciate that lesson. >> it worked for me. >> i'm going to try it next time. tell me this, what are some of the projects you are work

department of education ranks california public schools near rock bottom. 46 out of 50. this year schools are facing more than $2 million in state budget cuts. and now an sbefevaluation says they're doing nothing to improve education. >> they're sort of bogus numbers. >> reporter: they found that in the past five years, less than 3% of public schoolteachers in san francisco received below satisfactory marks on their evaluation. in han jose and oakland, it was just 1%. because evaluations are september secret, there's no way to know which teachers are failing. >> we asked for every teacher evaluation in the district for san francisco, and we were denied on that one because of privacy rules. >> almost uniformly throughout california, the teacher evaluations are completely dysfunctional. >> reporter: he says teachers aren't held accountable for current system. >> the current system. in teaching, we've never had that practice where we evaluate people and hold them responsible for how well they're performing. >> reporter: the obama administration wants to change that. in its

he is planning to review the state department of education budget from top to bottom to try to cut cost. even that he said won't bring back the $18 billion in state cuts that california has taken away from schools recently. already we know that some districts have seen larger class sizes and a reduced school year and layoffs. governor brown is trying to fix a $28 billion deficit and said it will be painful. there is talks he may extend governor schwarzenegger's tax increases. he thinks that voters would support schools at the polls, but taxpayer groups are saying who can afford it? now is not the time. educators warn if something is not done now, the damage to schools could be beyond repair. the budget is expected sometime next week. live in oakland, christie smith today in the east bay. >> thank you. alameda county sheriffs searching for a gunman who shot and killed a hayward man around 5:30 near garden avenue and west a street. deputies found the 24-year-old man lying on the side of the road. they are asking anyone with information to call the sheriff's office tip line. police also in

issue although expenditures of the department of education have gone up dramatically. what i think secretary duncan has done a very good job of is saying we need to look at how teachers are trained, how we evaluate teachers and sort of open this up and bring in new thoughts. we applaud that. >> host: um, what are tech companies doing privately to support education? we had the ceo of qualcomm in for an interview, and he talked about a program that they were developing with the school system in north carolina. are tech companies doing this on a private basis? >> guest: there are so many exciting things going on with technology companies. you have social innovation work that's being done, cisco has been doing work for years through the cisco academy. you have intel with the intel clubhouse. you have hewlett-packard. there are a number of companies that are increasingly doing more. we have formed a nonprofit at technet called technet works. and our goal is to promote some of the work that the tech sector is doing in education and other areas, but also leverage some of thos

department of education has over $100 billion to help students pay for college. and the free application? you mean the fafsa? i did it online. i'm going to find out how to pay for college. i'm going to college.gov. >>> the names of the 173 prisoners currently being held at guantanamo bay were read outloud. today marks the anniversary of the opening of that facility. president obama pledged to close the facility within a year of taking office. but quickly ran into repatriational problems. >>> and the attorney of asange said sweden could send him to the u.s. the u.s. is exploring charges against asange for the release of classified documents. legal experts say execution or guantanamo are extremely unlikely. >>> vice president biden spoke in kabul -- >>> in news of the world tonight, in australia it's been called the inland tsunami. at least 10 people are confirmed dead. 90 missing. now it's moving north and east. the city of brisbaine is now prepearing for floods later this week. >>> hillary clinton made an unannounced stop at the tip of arabian peninsula. yemen is

of education, we save $9 billion. >> we're talking about a $24 billion problem. >> again, we're just being real about the situation. >> reporter: in oakland, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> you can watch governor brown it's speech on channel 2, part of the ktvu's channel 2 news at 5:00 and streamed live at ktvu.com. >>> the reverend jesse jackson was the keynote speak honoring the late civil right leader fred korematsu. they screened a film about korematsu. oakland native rose to civil rights hero while during world war 22 he was arrested for refusing to go to an interment camp. governor schwarzenegger signed today, january 30th as fred korematsu day. >> we have a martin luther king day for african-american and we need someone in the asian community to recognize someone who spoke out during the injustices against japanese- americans during world war ii. >> fred korematsu day is a time for students to learn more about the activist and speak up when they see unfairness or discrimination. >>> firefighters this afternoon responded to a leak at the conoco refinery on san pablo ave