Think it was about getting some the education secretary went on to defend the governments record. Were seeing standards in our schools rise. Critically, were seeing the attainment gap in schools narrow. The attainment gap in this is the difference in outcomes between disadvantaged children and their better off peers. The social mobility commissions most recent report described britain as a deeply divided nation. Two thirds of the areas where young people face the brightest prospects are now in london. While many coastal, rural, and former Industrial Areas are being left further behind. And former Industrial Areas are it singled out the midlands as the worst performing area in england. Deprived areas registered some of the highest support for leaving the european union. Of the highest support the government is now facing criticism that it is so focused on the process of brexit that it is ignoring some of the reasons that led people to vote for it. Jonathan blake, bbc news. People to vot
Bay bridge. For mornings like this, they are therapeutic. Yeah. I like that isolated quiet time. Im a big fan of the fog ever since living in the city back in the days. I could go barefoot on the beach. For me, it is therapeutic. I think it is quiet and mysterious and calming. Although it is hard to drive through. It is hard to drive through. Steve and i have been the fog brothers this morning. What is also therapeutic is coaching youth sports. This is the push into the busy season. We start hoops today. Are you a yeller. Huh . Are you a yeller . It depends on the moment. I will blow the whistle and get them going. I remember coaches yelling at me. It did me good. Im not a screamer. That is baseball season. I encourage anyone who has the time and the schedule that allows you to do it, volunteer in youth sports. I dont know what volunteer opportunities you do. But if you can get into the classroom. School is my thing. Volunteer if you can. 2018. New year. Busy news day. Here in the bay
Will be sunny. We had some sun yesterday. If you get some today, mid sixties in san jose. 40s and 50s for the temperatures. 51, hillsburg. Vallejo, 50. Everyone is pretty close. Is light easterly breeze or northerly breeze ringing in that fog. A few high clouds but we are setting the stage for a nice weekend. There are changes brewing across the pacific. I will have more on that in 10 minutes. Highs today in the 60s. Did you see fog coming in . This is an outrage. I saw fog coming in on my commute. You are absolutely right. All joking aside, visibility could be tough in some areas. We do have traffic thats going to be busy. You could be clearer in one area and driving into an area where its very foggy. Please be careful. We look at the commute from livermore to pleasanton and dublin. It looks good and traffic will be okay if youre driving in some areas through castro valley. This is 880 in oakland. You cant see a thing because its very foggy. At the bay bridge toll plaza its also foggy