Screeria nigeria. Later remarks by the chinese premier at the World Economic forum followed by president obama speaking at boise state university. Wednesday state and local education officials from around the country testified about changes to the no child left behind act which was signed into law by president george w. Bush in 2002. They appeared before the Senate Education Committee Led by lamar alexander, a former education secretary under president george h. W. Bush. This is 2 1 2 hours. I am the chairman and patty minded me she is a teacher so we will start on time. Welcome. Senate committee on Health Education labor and pensions will please come to order. This morning we have a hearing on fixing no child left behind testing and accountability. There is a lot of interest in this hearing. We have heard from people around the country ever since last week when we put a draft working paper up on the website. We have a lot of people in the hall. I would say to those in the hall who are
Dont understand which is the disparate impact. In other words, is it the provision that causes more proposals to go to more proposals to go to the housing or is it the provision that causes more approval of more. Youve about got to know what youre shooting at. The disparity tied to the practice is just the first step in the appal sis. The second step is whats the justification justification. Ill ask it the last time and let you get on. Youre saying you need justification, but for what . Which is the bad thing to do . Not promote low Income Housing . You say whats causing the bat effect, but whats causing the bad effect . It may be neither because the government may say in the first case, well this is our justification and that may be a just fi indication that holds up. The government may say in the second case, well thats our justification and that may be a justification that hold up. Do you think that a private developer would ever be found guilty of disparate impact because he owns a
Of the Boston Marathon bombing trial and discuss why the fbi is being sued in florida after an agent shot dead a friend of the marathon bombers. Were seeking answers and justice for some who was shot dozen times by fbi agent in his own home after hours of interrogation. Amy and bloody sunday. When scores were beaten as they attempted to march from selma to montgomery. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Militants with the selfproclaimed Islamic State have reportedly bulldozed the ancient assyrian city of nimrud, in northern iraq, in what the head of unesco has called a war crime. The ancient site was founded in the 13th century b. C. Its reported destruction comes a week after video showed isis militants smashing priceless statues at the mosul museum, northwest of nimrud. Further south, meanwhile, iraqi forces and iranianbacked militias are continuing their bid to retake the city of tikrit from isil. The
Investigating looking to see what sparked a three alarm fire that killed two men and displaced 34 people. Mike show was out extent of the fire damage and why residents are calling one neighbor a hero. Reporter they are thanking one neighbor to help save many lives. She new it was time to leave her apartment. We were watching the fireman through the key hole and what they cracked the door, smoke started flying out the door. We grabbed all of our valuables which include my cat and our lives and ran. We were running through smoker. The three alarm blaze sparked around 3 00 this morning. Fire Officials Say it first burned on the second floor of this Apartment Building. Before spreading to an adjoining building on 23rd street with additional apartments. I wasnt even in the fire but just helping my friends out. As firefighters entered the first building. They bound to men. 35 and 28 years old dead inside a second floor apartment. One possibly died due to fire. One possibly due to smoke inhal
All these counties in gray under a fog advisory until 9 00. That includes most of Northern Virginia metro area much of Southern Maryland, Eastern Shore. Next a look at the hour by hour temperatures coming up at 6 11. How is the traffic . Looking good on the beltway in maryland and virginia. Watch for slick spots and the fog. We have metro delays fp. Seeing delays to lar go and New Carrollton. Accident eastbound route 50 at Whitehall Road all lanes blocked there. Use caution in which area. Beach drive northwest between joyce road and wise road is closed due to a downed tree. Alternate is 16th street. Taking a look at d. C. 295, all lanes opened. 46 miles an hour traveling inbound. And you have an extra two hours to get into work today if you work for the federal government. Agencies are on a two hour delayed arrival. Yous have the option of unscheduled telework or unscheduled leave. Dozens of School Districts delayed. And several are closed. We just learned Loudoun County are now closed