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Rhee: U.S. needs to recognize, reward best teachers
Currently, American students come in 15th in reading, 19th in science and 27th in math compared to other countries such as Finland, Korea and Singapore where high-performing college graduates are hired for teaching positions and provided with support from mentors to increase their skill in the classroom.
Michelle Rhee Founder of the grass roots movement Students First and former Washington, DC Schools Chancellor discusses her organizations efforts in Florida to reform the education bill and what steps we should be taking to save our teachers.
The Road to Gold: Predicting Academy Awards winnners
With all the great movies that were released in 2010, this year's Oscar race has come down to a cinematic battle between King George VI and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards is this Sunday, and with the "The King's Speech" and "The Social Network" expected to win big, could there be any shakeups? Any upsets?
This morning on American Morning, CNN's Kiran Chetry and TJ Holmes spoke with David Edelstein, chief film critic for "New York Magazine" and Jessica Coen, editor in chief with Jezebel.com, predict who will win the biggest categories this weekend and what we should expect to see.
Unions: The beginning of the end?
American Morning's Carol Costello reports on the latest chapter in the old battle between labor unions and management.
Former Undersecretary of State: Egypt “is a dangerous situation”
As Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo for what some reports say is the largest protests in 18 days, all eyes fell on the powerful army and what President Hosni Mubarak’s transfer of powers really means for the country.
Nicholas Burns, former Under Secretary of State and professor with Harvard Kennedy School, fears that things may be getting worse.
“The situation is much less predictable and much less stable than it was even 24 hours ago,” Burns said on “American Morning.”
“It’s going to be very important for the government of Egypt to understand that these people in the streets are not going to go away, in my judgment. And protests will continue to grow and it may be now unchartered territories with protests moving out from Tahrir Square towards the Presidential palace and Parliament and TV buildings. This is a dangerous situation,” he said.
Parents of gunned-down student speak out
American Morning’s T.J. Holmes sat down with Angella and Danroy Henry Sr., the parents of Pace University student-athlete Danroy Henry Jr. who was shot by a police officer in late October, and discussed the unresolved details regarding their son’s death.
Although Mrs. Henry expressed no interest in wanting to talk to the officer in question, Mr. Henry has one question, “Why?” “I would love to talk to him, because I’d love to ask him just why. Officers aren’t trained to escalate risk, they’re trained to deescalate,” he said.
The Henrys are currently in the process of filing a $120 million lawsuit against the Pleasantville police department while the grand jury continues to investigate their son’s case. Watch the full interview below.
Bad car-ma for one car owner
Combine bitter cold with a water main break on a New York City street. What do you get?
Check out what one car owner had to deal with Sunday night.
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