difficult, of course we do. but that s exactly why we ve put that additional investment in, which is why we re putting additional teachers in. so we are absolutely determined to deliver on that commitment that we have and continue to have to substantially eliminate by 2026. cabinet secretary, there s no way you re going to substantially eliminate the attainment gap in the next four years, are you? well, i think it s very important that we re putting the investment in, we re putting the additional funding in for staff, for local authorities to ensure that progress will be made. but progress has not been steady so far. in 2019, there was a gap of 16.9 percentage points in the pass rate for highers between students in the richest and poorest areas. a move from formal exams to teacher assessment during covid saw it narrow to 6.6 percentage points, but now it s widened again to 15 percentage points. so what can be done? leanne maguire has an idea. provide tutoring outside the classroom notj
iy s all about keeping yourself motivated during the hard - times and doing the work. even though sometimes i you might not feel like it, or don t want to, it s about pushing through those times. so, results day. bit of nervousness this morning for some of you. but scotland s education secretary knows the overall pass rate is not how she will be charged. her government s defining mission is to help the poorest pupils do as well as the richest, to close what is known as the attainment gap by 2026. we know that covid has made this challenge more difficult, of course we do. but that s exactly why we have put that additional investment in, which is why we are putting additional teachers in. so we are absolutely determined to deliver on that commitment that we have, and continue to have, to substantially eliminate by 2026. cabinet secretary, there s no way you re going to substantially eliminate the attainment gap in the next four years, are you? i think it s very important that we are pu
congressman conor lamb from the pittsburgh area who has 30.7% of the vote. bringing up the year, malcolm kenyatta with 10.8% of the vote. let s take a look at the republican gubernatorial primary right now with former u.s. attorney bill mcswain in the lead right now with 26.9% of the vote. he s about 5,700 votes ahead of businessman dave white, who has 16.9% of the vote. former congressman lou barletta with 13.7% of the vote and doug mastriano, one of the strongest trump supporters in the commonwealth of pennsylvania bringing up the rear with 12.5% of the vote. that is only with 4% of the estimated vote in right now. john king, we should point out to our viewers when you look at how much of the vote has come in, we re not even in the first inning of this game right now. we are not. the first batter is up maybe, whatever baseball metaphor or sports metaphor you want to use,
than 20 years of experience, and this was his perspective on those higher interest rates. it means that the affordability index goes down, and that means they can afford less in a property, right? so. we re literally having buyers right now who have to adjust what they re looking for if they want to get into the market right now. they no longer can afford they cannot afford what they used to be able to afford. reporter: now, keep in mind that home prices increased by 16.9% in 2021. that was a huge spike in prices. so, you re having homes that are extremely expensive. you add in the higher interest rates, and that s what s making it so difficult, pam. all right. camila bernal, thank you. an l.a. man remains behind bars after he is accused of jumping on stage and attacking comedian dave chappelle. do comics need to be worried about being a target on stage?
hikes, we don t really know what our bottom line is anymore. it is a moving target. remember experts say it is stressful process for the buyer, seller and the real estate agent. i talked to someone who has been in the business for horn 20 years and here is his perspective on that increase this interest rates. it means that the affordability index goes down. and that means that they can afford less in a property, right? so we re literally having buyers right now who have to adjust what they are looking for if they want to get into the market. they no longer can afford they can no longer afford what they used to be able to afford. reporter: and keep in mind that home prices in 2021 increased by 16.9%. home prices are high and then you add in the higher interest rates, and it makes it extremely difficult for people looking to buy a home. camila bernal, cnn, los angeles. pro-choice advocates made