Gillian 4 00 a. M. Thanks for having me. Im Gillian Turner and this is americas newsroom. The threat a repeating third grade now is being designed to motivate students to work harder in school as some schools are struggling to overcome major setbacks lingering from the pandemic. Bill third grade is a critical benchmark. Those who cant read are four times more likely to drop out of school. Gillian memphis, tennessee, 76 of third graders there right now not proficient in reading. Only 1 of those students were held back a year. Bill at problem chronic absenteeism. More than a quarter of students are missing at least 10 of the school year. It puts them of greater risk of dropping out. The governor from arkansas Sarah Huckabee sanders with us yesterday. We have to get back to the basics of teaching math, reading, writing and american history. We cannot perpetuate a lie to our students and push this Propaganda Leftist Agenda Teaching our kids to hate america and hate one another. Its one of
There. 111 people confirmed dead at this point. and the search and cadaver dogs will be out again searching for human remains. 60% of lahaina has been combed over at this point. we ve been talking to residents and red cross on the ground and many residents thinking they are taking things into their own hands, guys, trying to do their own thing right now. not trusting the government and officials. meanwhile red cross on the ground trying to assist and help many people. i m told by a federal source last night that they expect these numbers of the dead to go up in the coming days. gillian. gillian: robert wray on the island of maui for us. bill: tough stuff. the idaho murder suspect brian kohberger due back in court today. what his lawyers want from a trial scheduled to begin on october 2nd. nancy grace is here and we ll talk to nancy on that. the battle over transgender athletes in women s sports coming to the great and ancient