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Coming up president obama speaks about the murder of journalist james foley by member of the terrorist group isis. And later a discussion on the effect of russias intervention in ukraine on the global community. On the next washington journal elizabeth nebong of the Brookings Institution discusses the new report on poverty and how it relates to Current Events. Later, we continue our look at president johnsons vision for a Great Society with a discussion on the air quality act of 1967. Our guests are jeff homestead, a former e. P. A. Assistant administrator for air. And robin juni an environmental law professor at George Washington university. Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 eastern on cspan. Texas governor rick perry is in washington, d. C. , thursday, for a discussion on the new politics of immigration. Well be live at this event. Hosted by the Heritage Foundation and the national journal. Starting at 11 00 a. M. Eastern here on cspan. Im Greta Brawner and this week o
So, this is just one additional indicator we have that says that we have to make sure we get it right for our nation, because our economy is counting on the fact that we are expecting students to learn at higher levels. Thank you for your question. There are so many great things happening in implementation and so many Great Stories out there. We can look at memphis, tennessee, where teachers are incorporating literacy standards in science classes. They are reading popular articles in popular science. Or in hawaii were kids are learning techniques to evaluate their own work. We are starting to see successes. You can look to kentucky. At the same time, i am a pollster by background. There were two themes that emerged for me. The first was how much misinformation and misunderstanding there is around the common core. I think each of us has spoken to that. This poll did find that 80 of people have heard of the common core. But that is only after the question described them as National Stand
Scottish Parliament Discussion on the upcoming independence referendum. Delta kappa a Phi International and gallup poll, most standards oppose but are in favor of standardized testing like the s. A. T. And a. C. T. They discuss possible solutions for Public Education equity and reform. This is one hour and 25 minutes. How is it going . All right. Ok. First of all, on behalf of gallup, welcome to our beautiful, great hall. I am these active director of gallup education and i am delighted to kick off the results from the 46th annual p. D. K. Gallup poll. In 1969, many years before i was born. You have a deeper appreciation for how many years we have been looking at Public Perceptions of schools. Obviously, a special opportunity every year. It is interesting. In addition to this special half century of research we have done in collaboration. , arguably, in the last year, has conducted more orource more Research Education than any organization we cant think of. If i were to summarize some
Certain citizens. And here when youve got citizens who have a liberty interest, their marriage already their marriage is done, children,e now got and those children deserve to have two parents and the state is now saying because of our commitment to democracy, were say no to you, and were just going to wait for you to come up with 7 million and reverse our constitutional amendment. In a few yearsou when you can pull off that kind of raising and that kind democratic action. The reality is that these rights very profound, and we know from Supreme Court case law a verymarriage is significant thing. Its solemn, its precious, its attributes that allow you to have the relationship with your children or with your spouse, and this cant be just subject to vote. I understand that in this early a state is trying to figure out whether recognition im just curious why youre about the better path. Community getsay to pick the path, can you get your Supreme Court decision in june of next year or can y