She was just getting it together-you know, going to be a nurse practitioner, going to school studying to be a nurse.

It really is about increasing the rigor in elementary and middle school.

Some adults feel intimidated by school, intimidated by the teacher, intimidated by the kind of homework their children are bringing home. It makes it difficult to be a part of things if you don't have the skills you need.

The only reason this is about race is because the school district has yet to do its job in educating children of color.

He still has a great voice and I love the way he works the crowd. I remember when I used to watch his TV show as a kid. I used say, 'Oh, he's so cute.' I still think he's adorable.

We've worked hard to enlist as many students as we can. We know this is best for the kids. We think children are being helped by getting this extra boost.