the convention a few hours ago to a mixed reaction from the crowd. patrick says his late entry is not a commentary on the quality of the field. with due respect to the other candidates, many of whom are friends of mine, for me this isn t about the other candidates. it s not about conveniencing or inconveniencing them. it s about an american electorate which i am convinced is being poorly served by continutheincumbent. reporter: billionaire former new york city mayor michael bloomberg took first steps towards a presidential bid. he filed paperwork to become a presidential candidate in arkansas democratic primary on tuesday. senator kamala harris campaign touting the endorsement of the 10,000 member strong united farm workers union, a key endorsement for her struggling campaign, especially in the midst of the growing list of democratic
from where the existing money comes isn t clear. his commitment to making school choice an option is evident. with betsy at our side, i know we will make great strides in fixing our broken schools all over the country. it s time to make education great again. reporter: betsy, who was declining interviews ahead of the process, is a billionaire former michigan gop chair and school choice advocate who also echos the bring education local sentiment trump championed throughout his campaign. the answer isn t bigger government. the answer is local control. it s listening to parents and it s giving more choices. reporter: she was never a teacher. she did make the michigan charter school movement her mission by supporting legislation redirecting public funds since the early 90s. there are nearly 400 charters in the state today. two-thirds of which are run by for profit entities.
the backbone of president-elect trump s k-12 education agenda. in a speech outlining his school choice plan, he said his first budget will turn $20 billion of existing federal dollars into block grants for states with more money going to the ones with school choice programs in place. each state will then decide how to distribute the money which trump said he would like to see go toward financial aid for kids living below the poverty line. from where the existing money comes isn t clear. his commitment to making school choice an option is evident. with betsy at our side, i know we will make great strides in fixing our broken schools all over the country. it s time to make education great again. reporter: betsy, who was declining interviews ahead of the process, is a billionaire former michigan gop chair and school choice advocate who also echos the bring education local
it is a full press to try to get those who might still be aboard that thing to safety, but hundreds of people still missing. the death toll is expected to increase. new next hour, police search for a burglar after a bizarre heist. the thief sneaks in while the family is asleep, takes a few valuables, but even more creep picks the perp is caught on tape staring at their baby. the landscape for 2014 candidates is looking different than it did during the midterms four years ago. how the changing influence of the tea party could affect the election this november. plus, billionaire former mayor michael bloomberg putting up $50 million to try to curb gun violence and challenge the nra. but advocates for gun rights say they are not buying what he is selling. jenna: now for the big news, jon. a new study shows your brain could start slowing down at the ripe old age of 24. jon: so i have a couple of years