Che guevara made 1961 the year of education. They had an illiteracy rate of 27 , which is ours, as well. And within a year, they dropped it to 4 . Howd they do it . They had the political will to attack Adult Literacy. And they closed the schools. Brigades of teachers and students went out into peasant fields, taught reading, taught writing. And within a year, it was turned around. And not only that, but today, cuba has the greatest literacy statistics in the world. And i talked to Michael Nutters the director of the Mayoral Commission on literacy, and she said, we could do that here. We have the plans to do that here. We dont have the political will to do that here. It would cost 56 million to really make a dent in Adult Literacy. 550,000 adults in philadelphia lack basic literacy skills. We cant get to job creation if we dont deal with this issue. And how would that begin . Explain once you do that part, what does it move within education for our kids to change how we see that system
All standing outside were all talking and offering home and help my neighbor rodney gave him a nod or a list of the you know weve made on their door nobody got out in the world say the dogs saipan and i hope they are all safe norfolk fire rescue Officials Say calls for this fire came in just after seven oclock. Soon after that police taped off West Ocean View avenue and surrounding streets. Marian mcgovern says she saw the fire while she was driving on the Willoughby Bay bridge and she immediately panicked saw the flames shooting up about twenty thirty feet she says she found out from police officers. It was in her house but her neighbors the flames were moving quickly to kind of know where you live and i just kept saying god please know my posts left to wait in the bitter cold temperatures and high winds. Neighbors say on and to build eachother up the slums of asia. This cannot be rebuilt on this one was a lot. I just feel for the people that are losing their homes. I was scared to de
The next or the morning they saw huge flames in the backyard fire Officials Say when they arrived this morning the woman living in the home was already outside and told them the man was still inside neighbor see the two are married and have been living here for years firefighters were able to make their way inside to pull him out when they found him he was unconscious but breathing pull them out. We love assisting them thirty more to rescue us imagine a restoration of the time we turn them over to rescue the chest with a gentle hostile fire officials tell me it appears one of the dogs was barking and woke up the owners during the fire theyre not sure if its the one that died or the one that survives right now this is still Ongoing Investigation trying to figure out what caused that fire in Virginia Beach. She knew her thirteen years now fire investigators in norfolk trying to figure out a business early this morning the fire at the lomax title loans on with military highway. Your view
Shaina kccis Laura Terrell has the henry familys first interview since the tragedy. We were in the car and she was just talking to me like normal, telling me that she loved her presents and that she was so excited to see her family. Laura it was around 10 00 a. M. Christmas day when a drive to grandma and grandpas house turned into a fiery crash. I saw the jeep coming at us. I was just waiting for it to go back to its lane. It just never did. Laura iowa state patrol says 20yearold ruth tomlinsons jeep crossed the center line on a county road near fort dodge and hit all 5 members of the henry family head on. As soon as i opened up the door, i knew that something was terribly wrong. Laura 6yearold payton suffered a broken neck and bleeding on her brain. Her family says her body gave out after a day on life support. She was there. She was there and then shes gone. Her sister and her were very close. And now she tells me everyday that she misses her. Laura 3yearold hayley has broken bones
They stood in the corner over there, that is where they shot her. Somebody who knew how to dress out animals like a hunter or somebody who worked in a butcher shop. The way it was gutted and everything, somebody had to know what they were doing. Marcus partlow says this type of Cattle Rustling is rare but not un heard of. Probably like 40 years ago it used to happen every once in a while. Marcus now, partlow hopes the criminal investigation by Guthrie County deputies will lead to the arrest of whomever is responsible. It makes you mad that someone would do that, because we care about our animals our our animals and our livelihood. Marcus according to the Guthrie County sheriffs office, the suspects could face misdemeanor charges of trespassing and livestock abuse and felony charges of theft and criminal mischief. Stacey polk county deputies investigate a burglary that left bloody mess. The crime happened the day after christmas. The homeowner returned saturday evening to their home eas