Deteriorating schools and high poverty districts with low property tax bases. We found those districts invested on average 40 less money in buildings then which are School Districts, with even larger disparities between majority white and Majority Black School districts. And many state governments make the disparity worse. Our analysis of federal data shows that on average, blue states give majority White School Districts almost 4 times more money for Capital Investments and majority black districts. We saw in maryland, Baltimore City School District with a black population twice as high as Baltimore County School District, and Lower Per Capita income, got 19 million from local property taxes from Capital Spending last year. Baltimore county, 201 million. That breaks down to 1800 per student in the wealthier, less diverse district, versus Baltimore City, where it is 244. That is seven times more. Reporter is is acceptable . Know. Absolutely not. It is just what we have to live with. Ou
Good morning and welcome to your world this morning im del walters. And im in for stephanie si. Secretary of state is in moscow this hour to narrow the differences of syria, overnight meeting with russian counterparts Sergei Fedorov kerry saying they are committed to ending the civil war. Even when there have been differences between us, we have been able to work effectively on specific issues. Reporter and later this morning kerry will be meeting with russian president Vladimir Putin and their discussion could set the tone for fridays meeting on syria at the u. N. And washington and moscow have been at odds over the future of Bashar Alassad and what role he may play in a political transition in syria. This morning i. S. I. L. Is leading a counter offensive in the central iraqi city of ramadi. The group has launched at least a dozen suicide bombs there killing several iraqi troops and the government has been battling to retake the city and days ago officials said the army was making ga
So the daytime temperatures will be above freezing, then we refreeze overnight. Right now in philadelphia, throw but look at the north and west 19 in allentown. 22 in pottstown. Its 27 in the poconos but milder to the south and east. We will refreeze overnight and that means temperatures between 26 and 30 degrees anything that looks shiny that looks wet obviously is going to be ice. Most likely on those untreated surfaces the road shoulders, steps, sidewalks, please be careful even if in your driveway come tomorrow morning. Then well be watching an area of low pressure. Our neck front that will be bring something rain possibly tomorrow afternoon. Possibly some wintry precipitation early wednesday morning. And then tracking this coastal low that many people are talking about. Well separate the fiction from the facts coming up with your seven day forecast. All right, kathy thanks before you walk out the door be sure to check in witness fox 29 weather and Traffic Authority for any problem
Coming up president obama speaks about the murder of journalist james foley by member of the terrorist group isis. And later a discussion on the effect of russias intervention in ukraine on the global community. On the next washington journal elizabeth nebong of the Brookings Institution discusses the new report on poverty and how it relates to Current Events. Later, we continue our look at president johnsons vision for a Great Society with a discussion on the air quality act of 1967. Our guests are jeff homestead, a former e. P. A. Assistant administrator for air. And robin juni an environmental law professor at George Washington university. Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 eastern on cspan. Texas governor rick perry is in washington, d. C. , thursday, for a discussion on the new politics of immigration. Well be live at this event. Hosted by the Heritage Foundation and the national journal. Starting at 11 00 a. M. Eastern here on cspan. Im Greta Brawner and this week o
Scottish Parliament Discussion on the upcoming independence referendum. Delta kappa a Phi International and gallup poll, most standards oppose but are in favor of standardized testing like the s. A. T. And a. C. T. They discuss possible solutions for Public Education equity and reform. This is one hour and 25 minutes. How is it going . All right. Ok. First of all, on behalf of gallup, welcome to our beautiful, great hall. I am these active director of gallup education and i am delighted to kick off the results from the 46th annual p. D. K. Gallup poll. In 1969, many years before i was born. You have a deeper appreciation for how many years we have been looking at Public Perceptions of schools. Obviously, a special opportunity every year. It is interesting. In addition to this special half century of research we have done in collaboration. , arguably, in the last year, has conducted more orource more Research Education than any organization we cant think of. If i were to summarize some