He makes a really good point, which is that its hard you got to have skin in the game, you know. You really do. I am always curious to ask people, and we have a poll coming out soon that does ask this question of parents, if money were not an issue, would you send your child to your Neighborhood Public School . If you had a choice and you could send them, you could take them out and send them to a private school, or any school of your choice, would you do it . And it was astonishing to me how many people would. And the fact is they cant, and thats what is frustrating. You know, he is right, politicians and people in power do have a choice, and if you are at a disadvantage and you dont have the money to choose a private school or you dont have Educational Options where you live, you dont, and thats not fair, that goes right to the heart of the inequality piece. If some of our viewers want to check out the poll that you are talking about, is that on the website, the we just completed it,
Teachers 202 7488001. All others, the phone number is 202 7488002. You can also catch up with us on social media on twitter, facebook or email at journal cspan. Org. Good tuesday morning. The back to cool back to School Stories have already began. Here is that tallahassee democrat. Students welcomed back at the first day of school. Talking about the 4000 students in leon county who had their First School Day yesterday. In the miami herald, a story about technology in the classroom. Medical challenges, educators and Software Developers are and apparently turning to serious gains to help engage students. To the front page of the Los Angeles Times today, a story about one of the last year round campuses in the Los Angeles Unified School district. That school had begun its school year july 1, talking about how yearround schools have faded over the course of the year. We will hear from our viewers about the state of your local schools. Tell us about your curriculum and your facilities. We h
Today to be a really nice of sunshine b it day going to be a little breezy with those a anumut look at the exploratoriu. No fog out there at all. 51 to 56. Look at that, 61 to 65 at noon. 61 to only 68 at 4 00. Already youre in the 50s at 7 00. So get ready for cooler than average day. Grab those sunglasses. Youll need them. Lets talk about the commute, alexis. Were off to a great start. A live look at walnut creek. Southbound 680 not seeing any brake lights yet. No issues as you head to the 24 interchange. A quick check of mass transit, looking great this morning. I want to remind you warm springs b. A. R. T. Station will be closed this weekend and next weekend for work on the Silicon Valley extension so there will be a free bus bridge set up eth at warm springs taking you to fremont station that could add 20 to 30 minutes to your trip. t drive to warm springs. Well take a look at drive times up next. Alexis, thank you. Developing news now. Rescuers frantically working to save survivo
If you have a flight this morning you shouldnte a oblems gettingav h there. Youre in the green at ten minutes. Alexis, thank you. Developing news now rescuers are frantically working to save survivors trapped in rubble. At least hav23e0 died including 115 in mexico city. Reny residents aftershocks. I still dont feel safe. I feel like im living in an aftershock constantly. The mayor says more than 40 buildings collapsed. Half the city is without power. President trump has offered to deploy search and rescue teams. I do have an update on the search efforts under way in mexico city. It is a sad update. Searchers have just found the body of a schoolworker at the same Elementary School where a 12yearold girl is trapped alive. She, though, is still trapped and mexicos navy says, unfortunately, they have still not been able to find a way to safely get her out, and we want to show you this from the search effort earlier this morning. They believe two other kids are also trapped in that rubble.
Speaker ryan good afternoon, this is a historic day. This is a day that is a long time in coming. In fact, it was on this day under this dome in 1986 that Congress Took the final vote on the last overhaul of our tax code. That long. After that vote president reagan said americans would, quote, finally have a tax code that proud of. It was true then, but things look very, very different today, dont they . Instead of a source of pride, our tax code has proud become a constant source of frustration. Its too big, its too complicated, its too expensive. Today we are taking the next step to liberate americans from our broken tax code. This unified framework delivers a new tax code that is simple, progrowthr, that is and profamily. Cutting taxes on hardworking americans so that you can keep more of your own hardearned paycheck. Simply filing the tax code so that you can file your taxes on a form the size of a postcard. Reforming our tax system so that sinesses, particularly small businesses,