Oh, my god. Mom, she got the scholarship. But first the nightline 5. Number 1 in just 60 seconds. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Its been one week since harvey tore through texas, unleashing historic devastation. Tonight as the flood waters recede new threats surface. With a town waiting desperately for clean water while the young victims in the shelter get a safe space. Heres abcs gio benitez. Reporter a week after Hurricane Harvey rode ashore in texas the Lone Star State is on the long hard road to recovery. Some cities seven days later still underwater while others picking up the remnants from the battering winds. So many displaced. And tonight at a volatile Chemical Plant fires continue to explode. This is still an active, ongoing incident, and our focus really is dealing with the remaining six containers and the safety of the citizens in the area. Reporter but in orange, texas signs of relief. Were with the Army National guard and one of the things were seeing is that a lot
That rocked the region was a powerful Hydrogen Bomb. The u. S. Is warning of economic penalties and a possible military response. And an American Space ninja is back on earth. She spent 665 days in space. More than any american and more than any woman in the world. At 57, shes also the worlds oldest female astronaut. Those are some of our top stories on this labor day, monday, september 4th. From abc news, this is world news now. A good morning to you all. We begin this half hour with the recovery effort in texas new evacuation orders are under way. The fires triggered by harvey at a Chemical Plant near houston are finally out. Completely extinguished after several controlled burns to avoid additional explosions. And soggy belongings turned to trash are lining the streets of houston and other towns looking to dry out and get back on their feet. This is happening as more people are being ordered to leave their homes. Victor oquendo has more. Reporter a lifethreatening emergency in west
The white house said that don wright will serve as acting hhs secretary. Betsy devos talked about education policy at the Kennedy School of government at harvard university. And thestudents audience protested her appearance by raising their face, snapping fingers, raising their fists and snapping fingers. This is just over an hour. [applause] item the academic dean of the harvard Kennedy School. Joined by a very special guest to explore the critical question of how to improve our Education System. Should we address the challenges of our Education System by shifting resources from School Districts to parents by giving them tax dollars to choose whether to send their children and to Public Schools, Charter Schools, or private schools . This is the latest chapter of the debate that has been going on. In the 1955 essay, the role of government and education policy makers developed these programs in the 1990s. People signed the Facebook Page to protest tonight . The controversy surrounding t
Good evening, everyone. I am the academic dean of the Harvard Kennedy school. Tonight, we are joined by a professor and a very special guest to explore the critical question of how to improve our Education System. Should we address the challenges of our Education System by shifting resources from School Districts to parents by giving them tax dollars to choose whether to send their children and to Public Schools, Charter Schools, or private schools . This is the latest chapter of the debate that has been going on for some time. Milton friedman developed the idea of choice in his 1955 essay, the role of government in education. Policy, including our special s here tonight, developed these programs in the 1980s and 1990s. Why did 1900 people signed the Facebook Page to protest tonight . The controversy surrounding this forum reflects a large and profound division in american politics and society today. This country is more divided now than it has been in many decades. Many people on all
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