Principals and superintendents to say that you have kids in the region qualifying yet only 40 kids are taking it. N you look at your taxes when i had to subsidize my classrooms, it made me very angry. Andy, what is your take on these results . Well, Big Questions about what the future of state and federal policy are going to look like. It looks like the nation is rebelling 35, maybe 40 years of the drift of policy on this. What i mean is there is a sense that americas local system of schools werent getting the job done in the way we need them to. Say, the late 1970s, early 1980s, scores on the sats and so forth. There has been this impulse to centralize more and more. We have the accountability movements of the 1980s and 1990s. The apotheosis of accountability. Top,we had race to the where we get more and more power in the State Government and at the federal government. Going through these results, it is remarkable i use the term technocrat, the idea that a central administrator with T
The dewpoints are in the low 50s so really nice and comfortable. Not just today but staying that way tomorrow. Temperatures right around average, too. So 84 degrees for you high. Lots of sunshine. By 9 00 a. M. , still some clouds around with the sun, 73. By noon, bright and sunny and 80 degrees. By 3 00 p. M. , 84 with sunshine. And by 6 00 p. M. , 82 degrees. Looking good today but really heating up for the weekend. How hot will we get . Details on that coming up, matt. It is still summer. It is. Good morning to you karen. Good morning, everybody. Were starting the morning with a big problem in Burlington County. Northbound lanes of 130 are still shut down at beverly road. Thats right there by the dolphin diner. Because of a horrible overnight crash. Matt and tam well have more details on that coming up in just a minute but from a traffic perspective to get around 130 northbound stick with salem road, maybe 541 or 295. Dont forget as youre detouring you dont want you to use rancocas
Youre getting hammered right there. Upper darby, the heavier rain has just gotten past here. And the rainfall rate is not a a lot of lightning with it, but its coming down really hard and gusty winds with this. Its caused some wind damage. Look at the peak rainfall intensity. 5 inches per hour. If it stayed in one spot an hour, youd get 5 inches of rain. Fortunately, its moving. Its moving towards the southeast. Lets go in a little closer in through upper glen yn holden. Were getting some of the heavy rain. And were starting to see some of the heavier rain in parts of new jersey, bristol is getting heavy rain. Thats on right across into burlington across the bridge there. And theres Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effect until 5 15. Because more than anything else for the gusty winds, the rain isnt necessarily lasting long enough to produce flooding, but what may happen is this is the sea breeze this line here and when that meets the winds coming out from this storm that may cause this
On to other news right now. At this noon, crews are on the scene of a crash in voorhees township, camden county. Authorities say a dump truck came in contact with live wires along haddonfield berlin road near liepert avenue. The road is now closed along haddonfield berlin road from victor boulevard to lafayette avenue. Officials expect the road to be closed throughout the evening rush hour. Nation cass and toll President Trump announces major policy change on twitter. He tweeted that transgender people will no longer be a loud to serve in the military. Trance jent troops have been able to serve openly in the armed forces since last year. Correspondent has more now president s reasoning behind the decision. Reporter President Trump is reversing the pentagons policy regarding trance jent people in the military. Series of tweets this morning the president said the government will not accept or allow trance jent individuals to serve in any capacity in the us military. He cited quote the tr
Delays yet, but still a little early for that. Watch for a crash on valley forge road. That might tie you up a little bit. This is on the eastbound side between willow grove and ben salem. Drive times still good. 21 minutes from valley forge to route 1. Were still closed at the vine in between broadway and the expressway. Supposed to be skeering around 5 00. Ed pawlowski will be in federal court in philadelphia today to be arraigned on corruption charges. An indictment says pawlowski and spencer are accused of selling off city contracts to bankroll their political campaigns. Investigations began with raids two years ago. Prosecutors say he awarded work to Certain Companies on projects like street lights and city pools. He took in over 150,000 in donations. Yesterday pawlowski denied the charges. I have done nothing wrong, nor have i ever personally accepted a dime beyond my salary as mayor. If the mayor has any respect for the citizens he would resign immediately. Spencer is also due i