are assigned to low performing schools when those students are as i said to low performance schools don t get the quality of education. thank you. thank you. next speaker, please. hi sheryl davis actually came here specifically to talk about the packet that were passed out today grateful for the opportunity to work with so many of the commissioners, i gave a couple of sample books but looking for the working with get out of school time to work with in the curriculum and supportive of the pathways but i think it is important to not create opportunities for italian nation or description and to make sure that everybody feels safe and comfortable and supporting that but i really am here for that i want to see more partnership and build i shared with i that curriculum we ve developed and also want to give a shout out for two weeks ago summer learning day the opportunity to work together and thank you to all the commissioners and the superintendent that participated so than
for the critical work in the community. next is tiffan marie johnson. [applause] mrs. johnson is a clearly beloved teacher at leadership high school in san francisco, founder of h 2 o production and phd candidate at the universesty of california, berkeley. [applause] thank you all for your incredible advocacy in the community. next we have liz jackson-simpson. [applause] the executive director the success center, a long time advokate in reentry in the community and mother of many in the neighborhood. give a hand for liz jackson. [applause] thank you all for your incredible work. without this work that you have done, our community would be much less equal and much more poor. next we move to hrc hero award for organization. is this better? thank you. sorry about that, trying to share the microphone. move to the hrc award for organization. the first organization is united playaz, a violence prevention and youth development organization that provides a comprehensive range o
i don t agree with you on that. you said you re completely. [inaudible] men at some times are masters of their fate. unfortunately, this 80-pound pitbull was on death row since may for attacking and killing a 12-pound chihuahua. his fate may be sealed in the latest court ruling. on tuesday the judge of the supreme court of new york donate denied the owner their appeal to release him based on the grounds that the city procedure does not match the state regulation of handling a dog who has attacked another dog. that leaves him on death row. i came here to speak with the family s attorney, richard rosenthal. he makes numerous leaps of faith as to what exists. there is no in-depth analysis here of statutes or the law. quite honestly i believe she s wrong. the family has been fighting caesar s return saying it will take extra measures for his safety and the safety of others including muzzling and sending him to a special obedience school. this is something that the fam
financial crisis. details on this milestone five years in the making. all that and more on nightly business report for friday, february 21st. welcome. i m tyler mathisen. susie gharib has the night off. mark twain reports of the death of the big bookstore may have been greatly exaggerated. borders may have closed, so did walden books but barnes & noble has survived. its market value has steadily fallen and it s struggled to take on the internet and e books but it is still here. it s survived by changing and adapting and being at the forefront of the e book revolution with its nook e reader and now takeover offer for that beaten down chain. along with its nook unit. from a little known investment firm called g asset management. initially investors sent shares of the 128-year-old book seller sharply higher. at the end of the session shares had come back a little bit. they still ended up by a solid 5.5%. courtney reagan joins us now with more on the takeover offer and what i
good evening and welcome to kqed newsroom. in a rare move the federal government is weighing in a o a lawsuit challenging how youths with disabilities are treated in contra costa city hall. the suit charged that teens are denied special education and rehabilitation services and kept in isolation for up to 23 hours a day. lawyers heard from family members about the conditions. . he has actually been kept in solitary con fifinement for as g as, i believe, up to three weeks to a month. no schooling. none whatsoever. the whole three weeks that he s in solitary confinement. the allegations have led to finger pointing amid a larger debate about such practices. to join me, daffodil altan, producer at the center for investigative reporting, two, two ktvu consumer editor, and jill tucker, san francisco chronicle education reporter. how many kids are locked up, and what is the significance of this intervention by the federal department of justice department and education? we