montgomery county, for instance, we've been able to both raise the bar for student achievement as well as close the racial achievement gap and we're actually one of the top systems in the country to be able to do that. we think our growth system does that. >> here's your peer assistance in review. struggling teachers are paired with mentors and given people rather than just fired. those who fail to show progress after a year can be fired. their cases are overseen by a committee of, get this, teachers, administrators since 2001. together they're doing it. the process has led to dismissal of 245 teachers and the resignation of 300. i guess traditional unions might not be happy with that stat. >> i don't know if they are or not but the other stat that's really powerful, brian, is that over half of our teachers right now have been through peer systems in review and because as a new teacher you're assigned to a consultant teacher so we have tremendous growth and tremendous -- we have just a great work force that's doing great things with kids. >> and i'll tell you what, if they mirror your enthusiasm, i