In person classes this week due to a rise in illnesses among staff and students. School officials said the drop off in attendance was due to a mixture of viruses including covid 19 and influenza. And frances Education Minister announced the Country Will Ban Schoolchildren from wearing the abaya, a loose fitting full length robe worn by some muslim women, in state run schools when classes begin this month. My colleague Sumi Somaskanda spoke this week with us education secretary Miguel Cardona to discuss the challenges facing students and teachers heading Back To School. Secretary, thank you very much forjoining us again on bbc news. I want to start with affirmative action, because the Supreme Courts ruling effectively ended race conscious admissions in colleges and universities. And if you look at the state of california, the uc system hasnt been able to meet its racial diversity goals despite having ended race based admissions more than two decades ago. So how do you make sure that sch
Of the case takes the stand. Tonight, the Michael Cohen testimony begins. The guy we saw was credible and calm if not a little freaked out. Donald trumps former fixer testifies that the candidate himself let the conspiracy. The most repeated line of Michael Cohens testimony was, just take care of it. Just take care of it. This is a disaster. Women will hate me. He was not thinking of melania but all about the candidate. Rachel maddow recaps the testimony with lawrence odonnell, lisa rubin, susan craig, and katie phang who were inside the court has. Nicolle wallace, chris hayes, ari melber, jen psaki, and catherine christian. Special Coverage Of Trump On Trial begins. Good evening and thank you for joining us for our msnbc prime time recap of the criminal trial of former President Trump. I am here along with my colleagues lawrence odonnell, katie phang, nicolle wallace, chris hayes. Todays proceedings, unexpectedly to me were like that helpful moment in the old Agatha Christie style bri
Be readyor anything. It is wonderful to be here talking with you today about your book. I want to first say what an extraordinary achievement the book is. The authoritative history that ive ever read in the School Choice movement. Its thoroughly researched and it really feels encyclopedic to me almost. Its everything that you would ever need to know. I wanted to first ask, im very familiar with your incredible work as an education reporter and i know a lot of education reporters have these sort of crystallizing moments in reporting with a classroom or in the family and we have a moment. I am curious to know if you have one of those moments that led you to start writing the book . I started thinking about School Choice movement when i was reporting about segregation in florida and as a part of that, we interviewed our team interviewed dozens of families trying to escape these and i was sort of struck by the options were. There were other Public Schools, Charter Schools and then a sum of
Now the way hes been able to help while awaiting a rescue. Good morning to you, and thanks for join us for our midday newscast. Im marcus washington. The war routine is real and hamas is now in its sixth day and the destruction is everywhere. Just take a look at gaza just a few hours ago and the guidelines of destroyed buildings and filled with gray smoke. Ground assault by gaza while rockets are exchanged. The death toll, 2700 people including both sides and more than 25 americans are dead. But through the destruction and terrible stories, some heroes have emerged. Nbcs raf sanchez is in the war zone with more. All across the country, we can see israeli tanks amass aring for a potential Ground Invasion of gaza and fears are growing for the hostages being held captive. Six days into the worst hostage crisis in israel history, desperate families waiting for answers. I can only think about my family over there thinking what are they doing to them . There are at least 150 hostages and the
Fighter facing a fight of her own. This is today in the bay. Good morning on this thursday. Thanks for allowing us to be a part of your morning. Laura has the morning off. But well take a look at traffic in a second, but guess who is back . I missed you and the viewers. But im back to being happy doing the weather. And im loving the weather. But i havent been forecasting much at home. But lets look right now at how the temperatures are doing. We are going to be seeing a little warmup into the afternoon. And lets look at the temperature trend for San Francisco. Because it has been windy at times in some spots, but right now were seeing some light wind speeds, 56 in San Francisco. And you will notice we have the clear skies. If you look at the temperature trend, your lunch hour is starting to bump up in toot 60s. And it will be warm in San Francisco. Well bunch up into the low 70s this afternoon. Pleasant thursday ahead before changes move in. And another cooldown is on the way. And now