Hi, kara. Its so wonderful to be here talking you today about your book. I wanted to first say what an extraordinary achievement this book is. The most authoritative history that ive personally ever read of the School Choice movement is so thoroughly researched it really it really feels encyclopedic to me. Almost like it is everything you would ever need to know. I wanted to first ask, im obviously familiar with your incredible work as education reporter and. I know a lot of education reporters have these sort of crystallizing moments in reporting where were in classroom or with a family and we have an aha moment. Im curious, know if you had one of those moments that led you to start writing this book. Its a good i think i think you know i started thinking about the School Choice movement when i was reporting about segregation in florida and as part of that reporting, we interviewed our team interviewed just dozens of families that were essentially trying to escape the segregated sort
of george floyd. moments ago, the court went into a short five-minute recess. this morning, lawyers there going through the tedious work of picking jurors. we will take you live to minneapolis in just a few moments. first, though, that breaking news on the hill, just moments ago, the house finally receiving the american rescue act from the senate, dialing up the urgency to vote on it, unemployment benefits set to end for many americans just days from now. we re going to ask a very simple questions this hour, what s in the bill for you? also this hour, president biden visiting a small business and spotlighting the pandemic s impact on our economy. a key part of this bill is the nearly $170 billion to reopen our schools. a study from one nonprofit system that for 3 million students march 2020 a full year ago might have been the last time they experienced any formal education. coming up, i ll talk to a former education secretary under president obama about our kids who is gettin
During the junior year of high school. But many students are working with College Counselors earlier, some as young as eighth grade. Stacy kadesh what were gonna do today, elizabeth, is were going to talk about the classes that you think you might wanna take in high school. Jessica Elizabeth Romero will start her freshman year of high school this fall but shes already focused on college. Elizabeth romero whats it like applying to a college . Jessica elizabeth is working with a private College Adviser to lay the groundwork for her college dream. Stacy is that going okay . Elizabeth its going to be a process, but i know that starting this early is really gonna help me with it. Stacy those will be good choices. Stacy when i meet with students as early eighth grade what theyre asking me to help them with is based on my interests, based on my skills and my abilities, what classes should i be taking . Jessica Stacey Kadesh says a growing number of students are arriving at her office earlier
Have survived. The boys mothers join us live. And footballs first female. Meet the new coach with the Arizona Cardinals. A historymaking hire today, tuesday, july 28 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. We have a lot of headlines in politics this morning. No question. We are happy to have governor Mike Huckabee in studio live. You were right. Hes taking fire for comments he made on the iran nuclear teal. Well talk to him about that and other big developments in the race so far. Meantime the weather is a story today. We have al here looking at a major heat wave hitting much of the east coast. Its actually expanding through the midwest and central plains. The northwest is going to get involved in this before its all over. Weve got a dome of High Pressure. We have been talking about it. Look how far north the jet stream extends, all the way into canada. This dome of High Pressure
At the center of a highprofile lawsuit before the u. S. Supreme court. Now heres nbc bay areas jessica aguirre. Jessica aguirre hello, and welcome to our education special, class action, where we look at trends, politics, and controversies in schools. Im jessica aguirre. And tonight with begin with private college counseling, a growing industry, serving younger and younger students. Now, applying to college is anxious, nerveracking, and so stressful. So lots of students and their families want help, and some are turning to private counselors usually during the junior year of high school. But many students are working with College Counselors earlier, some as young as eighth grade. Stacy kadesh what were gonna do today, elizabeth, is were going to talk about the classes that you think you might wanna take in high school. Jessica Elizabeth Romero will start her freshman year of high school this fall, but shes already focused on college. Elizabeth romero whats it like applying to a college