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Sync by mczolly
www.addic7ed.com
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Tonight, on School Pride,
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Our mission to restore pride
and achievement
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to America's schools takes us
to a Detroit High School
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that's being shut down
by the district.
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All: CMA! CMA!
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CMA is living a school's
worst nightmare.
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They have one of
the highest graduation rates
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in the country and one
of the worst facilities.
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I'm warning you.
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You should enter here
at your own risk.
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If the school community
can't fix up this building,
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the district will close down
CMA for good.
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Why did it get on the cut list
in the first place?
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It's difficult to separate
the financial operations
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from the academics.
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Being on the chopping block,
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it's going to force us students
to have to be shipped off
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to different schools,
and that's just a horrible place
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for our kids to be.
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Can this Detroit community
renovate CMA
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and keep the doors open
for good?
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All: Three, two, one!
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[Cheering]
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Four individuals
from different walks of life
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have come together
to help communities
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renovate their schools.
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Are you ready?
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Susie castillo:
Designer and former miss U.S.A.
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It's a proven fact
that when children
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have a better learning
environment,
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like what we're giving them,
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test scores skyrocket
and they get better grades.
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Jacob soboroff:
Political journalist
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determined to find out why
so many of our schools
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are on the brink of collapse.
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I think that education
in America is broken.
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No teacher or no student
should feel
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like their school is a prison.
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Kym whitley: Comedian
and former teacher.
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If you can give a child
a great beginning,
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they could become anything.
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And me, Tom stroup:
Team leader and SWAT commander.
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We're basically community
organizers.
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It's about going to a community,
helping the community
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help themselves.
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This week, we're headed
to CMA High School
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in Detroit, Michigan.
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Hey, nbc and school pride.
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My name is kavon.
Hey, nbc.
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My name is torri.
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And we're 11th graders
here at CMA,
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communication and media arts,
in Detroit, Michigan.
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This is the first thing
that you see
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when you're in here
in our school.
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Paint's chipping, rust.
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It's hard to imagine that
the kids that come from CMA
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have to deal with
a building like this.
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I'm warning you.
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You should enter here
at your own risk.
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Basically it's self-explanatory.
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As you can see... I'm not even
sure what this is.
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I just... I'm sure
it's not supposed
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to be hanging from right here.
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The pipes are showing
on the ceiling.
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The water fountain.
Just all tore apart.
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The tiles on the ceiling.
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The tiles on the floor,
the bathrooms.
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It's terrible.
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It's raining right now.
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We have a lot of water damage
throughout the school.
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That's a real big issue
in not only the hallways,
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but a lot of classes.
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It's not that the school
just looks bad.
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Just imagine you'll be
in a class
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trying to pay attention and
it starts raining on you.
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It's a huge distraction.
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And our teachers here
at CMA are so great
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that they tried to put up
cardboard
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and stuff to protect us.
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Academically, CMA is ranked
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one of the top three
in the entire city,
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but yet the district's trying
to shut us down.
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D.O.E. Doesn't want
to pay any money.
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They'd rather just close it,
because our building
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is so bad.
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CMA is on the cut list
for the third time.
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The first two times,
we had to rally together.
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The whole community came out,
you know, for CMA.
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All: Save CMA!
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But the building
is so bad this time,
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instead they just want
to shut us down.
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It's unfair that we have
to keep fighting.
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We are a good school.
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97% of our students come
to school every day.
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97% of our seniors graduated.
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And despite those efforts,
we find ourselves again
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on the chopping block.
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CMA is the only option
for many of our students.
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They don't have the choice
to go other places,
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but being on the chopping block
is going to force them
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to have to be shipped off
to different schools,
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and that's just a horrible place
for our kids to be,
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not to mention our
staff members.
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They're part of the CMA family.
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We're trying to keep
this community intact.
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We have a lot of pride
in ourselves,
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but please help us to have a lot
of pride in our building.
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We're a great school,
great academics,
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so please help us, nbc.
Please.
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[Bell rings]
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[Siren wails]
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Here we come, Detroit.
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All right, guys,
we're going to a High School
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here in Detroit and apparently
this High School
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was slotted, like,
twice before for demolition.
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Right.
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This is the third time
and we're gonna say,
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"we're not gonna let it happen."
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They have a 97%
graduation rate.
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97%.
That's unheard of.
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Instead of closing
this school down,
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the school should be an example
for the rest of the country.
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- Right.
- This is it.
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Here we are.
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This week,
we're in Detroit at CMA,
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communication
and media arts school,
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and this is a school that needs
desperate help
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and it needs it right now.
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[Fire alarm buzzing]
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[Indistinct chatter]
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Come on out!
Here we go!
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Oh, my God.
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Come on out!
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[Cheering]
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This is not a fire.
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We are the school pride team
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and we are here to help you
renovate your school.
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[Cheers and applause]
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Where is kavon?
Where's kavon?
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Where's torri?
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We got your tape and it's
because of you
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that we are here to help you
renovate your school.
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Congratulations!
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Nice work!
Nice work!
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I want to know:
Where are the teachers?
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There they are.
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These students are doing so well
and it's because of you,
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so we're here to make your jobs
a lot easier.
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Are you ready to do this?
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[Cheers and applause]
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All right.
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We have seven days to
totally renovate
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the school and we cannot
do it by ourselves.
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We are gonna start
that clock right now.
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We're gonna count it down.
Are you ready?
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Here we go.
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Ten...
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All: Nine, eight, seven,
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six, five, four, three,
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two, one!
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[Cheers and applause]
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Let's get busy!
Let's go!
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[Cheering continues]
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My heart just can't stop
beating right now.
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I'm too excited right now.
Whoo!
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I'm overcome with joy.
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I'm happy for my school
and my classmates.
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So thankful for school pride
that they came out here today.
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I'm just really,
really excited.
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Packing up stuff.
Are y'all excited?
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All: Yeah.
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Oh, my goodness.
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Kavon?
Yes, ma'am?
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So this is all because of you?
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I need everybody to hug him.
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I need everybody
to give him a hug.
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Give kavon a hug.
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Aww.
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CMA is my second family because
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I look at my classmates as my
brothers and my sisters.
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I look at teachers like
uncles and aunts,
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because they go beyond
what's required of them
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and I respect that a lot.
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What has CMA given you?
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Uh, just education and
a better perspective on life
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as far as goals and trying
to make it to college
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and being something in life.
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What are you gon' be
when you grow up?
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A psychologist.
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Oh.
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I'm the first one in my family
that will be going to college
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and I have CMA to thank for it.
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Oh, I sure wish I
would have met a man like you
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when I was High School.
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Thank you. Thank you.
I get that a lot.
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- You get that a lot?
- No, I don't.
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[Laughter]
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- You have a girlfriend?
- No, ma'am, I don't.
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None of the girls here
like you?
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They all like me.
They all like me.
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They all like you?
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Look at 'em laughing.
They all like me.
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Girls, do we like kavon?
Do we like him?
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- He okay.
- He all right.
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They like me.
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They might not know it,
but they like me.
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They like you.
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[Laughter]
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Dr. ward, how long
you been working
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in the district here
in Detroit?
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Well, roughly, 35 years.
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Dr. ward is a veteran
of the Detroit
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public school system and I
figured there's no better person
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to ask about
what's going on here.
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I believe that
the environment dictates
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how kids are gonna perform.
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In an environment like this,
there's not a lot
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that's demanding excellence
from young people.
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If this school was closed,
what would it mean for you?
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What would it mean for people
like the principal?
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These people don't
have jobs next year.
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You wouldn't have a job
next year.
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The students wouldn't
have a place
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in this community to come
to school next year?
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That is a possibility
for us to deal with.
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Call it abandoned.
Call it hopeless.
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Call it whatever you want,
but it means that
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they're gonna have to find
somewhere else to go.
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This is, believe it or not,
a library.
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We haven't used this place
all year long.
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So what goes on in this room?
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Absolutely nothing goes on
right now in this room.
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Oh, my goodness.
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All of these High School kids
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are gonna go to college,
and in college,
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you use libraries almost
every single day.
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Yes, and if we're
expecting our kids
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to be proficient, we have
to provide them with materials
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that demonstrate
how important that is.
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The school doesn't
have a library
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because there's no money
to keep it open.
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It just makes no sense
at a school
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where kids are doing so well.
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So the next step
for this library
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is to figure out how to get it
back up and running.
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Dr. ward, we need to change
what's going on
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in this room to bring
it up to date.
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- Well, before we do,
let me say good-bye
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to the past, so that we can say
hello to the future.
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See you later, library.
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This school is in bad shape.
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It hasn't had any repairs
probably for 50 years.
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I think we're gonna have
to do every single classroom.
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The big goal this week is to get
CMA off that cut list forever.
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None of this is gonna matter
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if we can't keep
this school open.
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Right.
259
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And it's a communication
and media arts school,
260
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but there's no communication and
media arts department.
261
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These guys just need technology.
262
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I mean, I would love
to give them
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a brand-new digital
multimedia lab.
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I want to just focus in on
the teachers this time
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and find out what they need and
what's gonna make them happy.
266
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We got to give these kids
a great library.
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Because when you're going off
to college,
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where do you go and where
do you do your work?
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Right.
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If I may,
I'll take the exterior.
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When I first went there,
I was appalled by it.
272
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It was rusted, boarded over.
273
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It looked like an abandoned
warehouse,
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so I'll do the front
and I would really like
275
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to do the landscaping.
276
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- I like that idea.
- Awesome.
277
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Let's get going.
278
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If CMA closes,
you just told that community
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that we're giving up.
280
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This is not just about putting
a band-aid on something
281
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just long enough
to keep it open.
282
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This is about saving
a school forever.
283
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Morning.
Good morning. Good morning.
284
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Good morning.
Give me some.
285
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Wake on up.
Wait, hold on.
286
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There we go.
There we go.
287
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It is day two.
288
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The volunteers are showing up
in droves.
289
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Good to see you coming
by and working.
290
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Are you excited about this?
Oh, yeah.
291
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I'm real excited about this.
292
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They knew that
if they volunteered
293
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and made a difference,
then CMA can stay open.
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All: ♪ go to the top ♪
295
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♪ and give it all you got ♪
296
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♪ don't stop don't stop
don't stop ♪
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♪ until you reach the top ♪
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we had a good turnout
in Detroit,
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but we always need
more volunteers,
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so I called some
of my corporate friends
301
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and I said, "you need to get
down here and volunteer."
302
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Hey!
303
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Oh, hi!
304
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[Cheers and applause]
Thank you so much for coming.
305
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Okay, now we got a lot
of work to do, okay?
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Onstar's in
the service business,
307
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so I knew I could count
on them to help.
308
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I needed those volunteers to go
309
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in a whole lot of different
directions.
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I needed some in the library.
311
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I needed some in
the multimedia center.
312
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I needed some of them painting.
313
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I needed some of them dusting.
314
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There was a lot to be done.
315
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You guys came right on up
and got to work.
316
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I appreciate that.
317
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Why did you send the tape in?
318
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Why was it important?
319
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It was important because
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this is a great school.
321
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I love the staff.
322
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I love the students here.
323
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I did not want
to see CMA close.
324
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How did you feel when you
heard about that happening?
325
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At first, actually, I'm like,
326
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"oh, well,
they're just bluffing."
327
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But then it just got
really serious
328
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and parents just started coming
out and I was like, "whoa.
329
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They're actually
gon' close CMA."
330
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And then after that,
I just knew somebody
331
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was gonna have to do something
to keep us open.
332
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CMA has done a lot
for me as far as,
333
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like, a lot of life lessons.
334
00:12:38,498 --> 00:12:41,028
One thing I learned is,
even though you're young,
335
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you're able to make change.
336
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So what would you like
to do in communications?
337
00:12:45,625 --> 00:12:48,255
Eventually I want to go into,
like, broadcasting and stuff.
338
00:12:48,323 --> 00:12:50,254
- Mm-hmm.
- And I like radio.
339
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But, like, we don't have
the resources
340
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to be able to do communications
and media arts.
341
00:12:56,017 --> 00:12:57,948
It's shocking to me
that that's the type of school
342
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that this is supposed to be
but you don't have...
343
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none of the resources.
344
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Wow.
345
00:13:05,409 --> 00:13:07,340
How we doing, guys?
346
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- Good.
- Good.
347
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Let's get started on our ping.
348
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We're using the behr ultra,
which is the paint
349
00:13:13,236 --> 00:13:14,368
and primer in one.
350
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It's available
at the home depot.
351
00:13:15,734 --> 00:13:17,798
We're gonna make sure that
the roller cover
352
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is not overly saturated.
353
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You want to paint
in the "w" pattern.
354
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Down, over, down, over,
and then come back
355
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and fill in the "w."
356
00:13:26,192 --> 00:13:27,657
That way you avoid lines.
357
00:13:27,725 --> 00:13:29,089
So are you guys ready
to get into it?
358
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Both: Yeah.
359
00:13:36,850 --> 00:13:37,715
Hey, kavon.
How you doing?
360
00:13:37,782 --> 00:13:39,047
Hey, Tom.
361
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I'll get up here
and help you out.
362
00:13:40,214 --> 00:13:42,211
All right, appreciate it.
363
00:13:42,279 --> 00:13:45,243
So, kavon, why did you send
us in the tape?
364
00:13:45,310 --> 00:13:47,607
Well, because the building
was just terrible, you know?
365
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It's great teachers, great
students, great everything,
366
00:13:50,073 --> 00:13:52,903
but even though we were still
getting the job done inside,
367
00:13:52,971 --> 00:13:54,069
you know, on the outside,
you know,
368
00:13:54,136 --> 00:13:55,767
it didn't look so good.
369
00:13:55,835 --> 00:13:57,899
It's depressing to know
that the school
370
00:13:57,967 --> 00:13:59,763
I've been going
to for three years
371
00:13:59,831 --> 00:14:01,662
could get closed and, you know,
372
00:14:01,730 --> 00:14:04,160
I'd have to go somewhere else
for my last year of High School.
373
00:14:04,228 --> 00:14:07,124
I can't really imagine having
to go through that.
374
00:14:07,192 --> 00:14:09,456
What was your first impression
when you came here in 9th grade?
375
00:14:09,524 --> 00:14:11,088
To be honest,
I hated the school.
376
00:14:11,156 --> 00:14:12,386
- You hated it?
- Yeah.
377
00:14:12,454 --> 00:14:14,019
- Why?
- It was too strict.
378
00:14:14,086 --> 00:14:16,084
- Too strict?
- Yeah.
379
00:14:16,152 --> 00:14:17,250
But now I understand, you know,
380
00:14:17,318 --> 00:14:19,248
rules are there for a reason,
so.
381
00:14:19,316 --> 00:14:20,614
CMA changes you as a person.
382
00:14:20,681 --> 00:14:23,045
It's not just a school.
It's a motivator.
383
00:14:23,112 --> 00:14:24,411
You just get something at CMA
384
00:14:24,479 --> 00:14:26,576
that I can't get anywhere else.
385
00:14:26,643 --> 00:14:28,474
I think you're a born leader,
young man.
386
00:14:28,541 --> 00:14:29,806
Thank you, sir.
387
00:14:29,874 --> 00:14:31,371
I mean, I think you had
something in you
388
00:14:31,439 --> 00:14:33,369
before you came here and this
school just helped you find it.
389
00:14:33,437 --> 00:14:36,267
Right.
390
00:14:42,163 --> 00:14:43,894
Mrs. odom?
391
00:14:43,962 --> 00:14:44,993
- Hi.
- Hey, I'm Jacob.
392
00:14:45,061 --> 00:14:46,792
How you doing?
Nice to meet you.
393
00:14:46,860 --> 00:14:47,958
- It's nice to meet you.
- Good to see you.
394
00:14:48,026 --> 00:14:49,157
You're the principal here?
395
00:14:49,225 --> 00:14:50,556
Absolutely.
396
00:14:50,623 --> 00:14:52,488
You got quite a job at CMA,
huh?
397
00:14:52,556 --> 00:14:55,019
Yeah, yeah,
but it's a great job.
398
00:14:55,086 --> 00:14:57,083
I'm just a little confused,
because this school
399
00:14:57,151 --> 00:14:58,550
is so great,
but it's been on the list
400
00:14:58,617 --> 00:15:00,648
of Detroit public schools
to close not once,
401
00:15:00,715 --> 00:15:02,180
but multiple times.
402
00:15:02,247 --> 00:15:04,211
The district wants
to fix the building,
403
00:15:04,279 --> 00:15:05,976
but financially, they just...
404
00:15:06,044 --> 00:15:08,074
they don't have
the resources to do it.
405
00:15:08,142 --> 00:15:10,273
There's got
to be money somewhere
406
00:15:10,340 --> 00:15:13,271
in this school district
to save this school.
407
00:15:13,338 --> 00:15:15,702
I need to know who do I talk to
408
00:15:15,769 --> 00:15:17,834
that can help me get some
answers here.
409
00:15:17,902 --> 00:15:20,032
Well, Robert bobb, who is our
410
00:15:20,100 --> 00:15:22,097
emergency financial manager.
411
00:15:22,165 --> 00:15:25,494
He would be able to give
you some input
412
00:15:25,562 --> 00:15:28,359
on the financial situation of
the district.
413
00:15:28,426 --> 00:15:30,623
I honestly believe that
the district wants
414
00:15:30,690 --> 00:15:32,522
to close a school that's
performing so well
415
00:15:32,589 --> 00:15:34,354
because they haven't looked
closely at the school.
416
00:15:34,422 --> 00:15:36,052
You know that there's something
wrong here.
417
00:15:36,119 --> 00:15:37,251
How much fight do you have
left in you?
418
00:15:37,318 --> 00:15:38,617
Are you getting wiped out?
419
00:15:38,684 --> 00:15:40,082
I'm not tired for myself.
420
00:15:40,150 --> 00:15:42,447
I'm tired because I see
the disappointment
421
00:15:42,515 --> 00:15:44,179
in the kids' eyes every day,
422
00:15:44,247 --> 00:15:48,442
and when you see that,
it really wears you down.
423
00:15:48,510 --> 00:15:51,973
Sometimes I want to give up,
but I can't,
424
00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:54,470
so I have to muster up
enough fight
425
00:15:54,538 --> 00:15:56,369
to keep on going.
426
00:15:56,437 --> 00:15:59,566
There's some kids that this
is all they have.
427
00:15:59,634 --> 00:16:01,997
School is such an intricate
part of their lives.
428
00:16:02,065 --> 00:16:04,195
They eat here.
They socialize here.
429
00:16:04,263 --> 00:16:07,327
They learn here.
They get love here.
430
00:16:07,395 --> 00:16:12,423
And it's very difficult
to see that they're lost.
431
00:16:14,589 --> 00:16:16,753
It's hard.
432
00:16:16,820 --> 00:16:18,118
Well, we're here to fight
for you, all right?
433
00:16:18,185 --> 00:16:19,250
Thanks.
434
00:16:19,318 --> 00:16:22,281
We need everyone we can get.
435
00:16:29,321 --> 00:16:30,487
Miss torri, hi.
436
00:16:30,554 --> 00:16:31,655
Hi.
437
00:16:31,722 --> 00:16:33,155
I heard you were in here.
438
00:16:33,223 --> 00:16:35,189
Yeah, I'm here with my
favorite teacher, Mr. fentin.
439
00:16:35,257 --> 00:16:36,424
Hi, Mr. fentin.
How are you?
440
00:16:36,492 --> 00:16:37,624
- This is susie.
- Pleasure.
441
00:16:37,692 --> 00:16:39,625
Mr. fentin is my favorite
teacher.
442
00:16:39,693 --> 00:16:41,359
He still gets excited
about his job,
443
00:16:41,427 --> 00:16:43,060
so I just love that,
'cause if you come
444
00:16:43,128 --> 00:16:45,094
into a classroom and your
teacher is excited,
445
00:16:45,162 --> 00:16:46,329
it's like, "well,
maybe I should be excited
446
00:16:46,397 --> 00:16:47,796
about what I'm about
to learn."
447
00:16:47,864 --> 00:16:49,163
How long have you been
at this school, Mr. fentin?
448
00:16:49,231 --> 00:16:51,765
- This is my 16th year.
- Wow.
449
00:16:51,832 --> 00:16:53,265
So this must have been
devastating for you
450
00:16:53,333 --> 00:16:55,867
when you heard that the school
was on the cut list, right?
451
00:16:55,934 --> 00:16:57,901
This is not the school
you close.
452
00:16:57,969 --> 00:16:59,769
This is a school you hold up
as an example...
453
00:16:59,836 --> 00:17:01,636
Yeah, yes.
454
00:17:01,704 --> 00:17:03,570
And we're kind of familiar
with this process
455
00:17:03,638 --> 00:17:06,472
of getting the parents organized
and speaking publicly
456
00:17:06,540 --> 00:17:08,373
about the benefits
of this school,
457
00:17:08,441 --> 00:17:09,608
why this school should
stay open.
458
00:17:09,675 --> 00:17:11,908
But we had two big
public meetings
459
00:17:11,976 --> 00:17:15,344
with Mr. bobb and the students
spoke and wrote letters.
460
00:17:15,412 --> 00:17:18,278
What sort of things did you
talk to him about?
461
00:17:18,346 --> 00:17:19,746
What he was saying was,
you know,
462
00:17:19,814 --> 00:17:21,447
he wants to make other
schools small,
463
00:17:21,515 --> 00:17:23,281
you know, great academics,
great attendance.
464
00:17:23,349 --> 00:17:24,748
And my thing is that's
CMA right here.
465
00:17:24,816 --> 00:17:26,249
Right.
466
00:17:26,316 --> 00:17:27,750
So why are we being closed?
467
00:17:27,818 --> 00:17:29,551
Here I am, 11th grade,
468
00:17:29,619 --> 00:17:31,452
going into my senior year.
469
00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:33,720
I don't want to graduate
from another dps school
470
00:17:33,788 --> 00:17:34,920
if it's not gonna be CMA.
471
00:17:34,988 --> 00:17:36,521
It was devastating.
472
00:17:36,588 --> 00:17:39,923
There is no way
that the department
473
00:17:39,991 --> 00:17:41,924
of public school systems
here in Detroit
474
00:17:41,992 --> 00:17:43,658
should close CMA down.
475
00:17:43,726 --> 00:17:45,559
Robert bobb has got
to do something
476
00:17:45,627 --> 00:17:47,293
and he has to make
a decision and I hope
477
00:17:47,361 --> 00:17:49,561
he makes the right decision,
because these kids,
478
00:17:49,629 --> 00:17:51,395
they deserve to have this
school now
479
00:17:51,463 --> 00:17:54,731
and it should always
remain open.
480
00:18:00,334 --> 00:18:01,534
Hey, everybody.
How are you?
481
00:18:01,601 --> 00:18:03,335
- Good. How you doing?
- Good.
482
00:18:03,402 --> 00:18:04,569
I want to help you.
483
00:18:04,637 --> 00:18:06,804
Oh, thank you, sir.
There you go.
484
00:18:06,871 --> 00:18:08,871
- Are you a parent?
- I'm a teacher here.
485
00:18:08,939 --> 00:18:09,838
- Oh, you're a teacher here?
- I'm a teacher.
486
00:18:09,906 --> 00:18:11,373
This is my room.
487
00:18:11,441 --> 00:18:13,740
I teach English at communication
and media arts High School.
488
00:18:13,808 --> 00:18:17,776
I've been there for 13 years and
loved every minute of it.
489
00:18:17,844 --> 00:18:19,510
Why is this school so special?
490
00:18:19,578 --> 00:18:22,244
At this school, your child's
gonna be taken care of.
491
00:18:22,312 --> 00:18:23,779
Your child's gonna
be looked after.
492
00:18:23,847 --> 00:18:26,613
And be sure that your child gets
the best education possible.
493
00:18:26,681 --> 00:18:27,981
Well, then how does
it make you feel
494
00:18:28,049 --> 00:18:30,782
when you hear that they're gonna
shut this school down?
495
00:18:30,850 --> 00:18:32,883
Well, it makes you get...
you know, you're irate.
496
00:18:32,951 --> 00:18:34,484
You know, you're angry.
You're upset.
497
00:18:34,552 --> 00:18:36,618
You're frustrated, 'cause you
put your heart and soul
498
00:18:36,686 --> 00:18:40,787
into something for 13 years and
you didn't want it to go away.
499
00:18:40,855 --> 00:18:43,289
What I love about Mr. sharpe
is that he is a person
500
00:18:43,356 --> 00:18:46,124
that will make do even
if they're on the cut list
501
00:18:46,192 --> 00:18:47,758
and he's not gonna let
his students know
502
00:18:47,826 --> 00:18:49,358
that there is a problem.
503
00:18:49,426 --> 00:18:51,827
What are the things that would
make you at home here?
504
00:18:51,894 --> 00:18:54,295
Pictures up around the room
of the kids.
505
00:18:54,362 --> 00:18:55,495
Why would you like that?
506
00:18:55,563 --> 00:18:57,296
Well, because they're
my students,
507
00:18:57,363 --> 00:18:59,031
so I think of it as my kids.
508
00:18:59,099 --> 00:19:01,498
So when they walk in the room,
they feel like they're at home.
509
00:19:01,566 --> 00:19:02,999
"Oh, look.
There's my picture."
510
00:19:03,067 --> 00:19:05,000
I want to give
Mr. sharpe a place
511
00:19:05,068 --> 00:19:07,268
where he can take
his special pictures
512
00:19:07,336 --> 00:19:09,535
and put it in a beautiful,
bright room.
513
00:19:09,603 --> 00:19:11,003
Can I hug you?
514
00:19:11,071 --> 00:19:12,804
- Now wait a minute.
Wait. Time-out. Time-out.
515
00:19:12,872 --> 00:19:15,106
Hey, girls, can I show her?
516
00:19:15,173 --> 00:19:16,005
Come on over here.
We show how we do it.
517
00:19:16,073 --> 00:19:17,774
Okay, okay.
518
00:19:17,841 --> 00:19:18,907
Now show her how we do it.
519
00:19:18,975 --> 00:19:20,174
First, we pound it.
520
00:19:20,242 --> 00:19:22,209
- You pound it.
- Then we blow it up.
521
00:19:22,276 --> 00:19:23,510
Okay.
Blow it up.
522
00:19:23,578 --> 00:19:24,844
- And then...
- we lock it.
523
00:19:24,911 --> 00:19:25,878
Now you know what that means,
don't you?
524
00:19:25,946 --> 00:19:27,746
- Uh, "hang loose"?
- No.
525
00:19:27,813 --> 00:19:28,979
- "I love you."
- It's "I love you."
526
00:19:29,047 --> 00:19:29,880
"I love you" in sign...
I knew that.
527
00:19:29,948 --> 00:19:31,314
Yeah, okay.
528
00:19:31,381 --> 00:19:32,814
All right, okay,
let's all do it together then.
529
00:19:32,882 --> 00:19:34,082
All four.
Ready?
530
00:19:34,150 --> 00:19:35,850
- Pound it.
- Pound it. Bam.
531
00:19:35,917 --> 00:19:37,450
All: Blow it up.
532
00:19:37,518 --> 00:19:38,751
- I love you.
- I love you.
533
00:19:38,818 --> 00:19:39,718
- I love you.
- There we go.
534
00:19:39,786 --> 00:19:41,219
Yeah!
535
00:19:41,286 --> 00:19:45,020
[Applause] Good deal.
536
00:19:45,088 --> 00:19:47,489
The scope of work
at CMA is huge.
537
00:19:47,556 --> 00:19:51,958
Flooring, ceiling, lighting,
everything.
538
00:19:52,025 --> 00:19:54,292
None of these ideas are gonna
come to fruition
539
00:19:54,360 --> 00:19:56,327
without a good builder.
540
00:19:56,394 --> 00:19:58,595
That's where statewide comes in.
541
00:19:58,662 --> 00:20:00,162
What's the progress report?
542
00:20:00,230 --> 00:20:01,996
Well, progress is...
progress is looking good here.
543
00:20:02,064 --> 00:20:03,663
- Yeah?
- Fixtures are already done.
544
00:20:03,731 --> 00:20:05,132
It's really gonna light up
this hallway
545
00:20:05,199 --> 00:20:06,499
compared to what it was before.
546
00:20:06,566 --> 00:20:08,366
How many square feet
of ceiling tile?
547
00:20:08,434 --> 00:20:10,801
We got about 5,000
square feet of tile
548
00:20:10,869 --> 00:20:12,268
we're gonna be putting
in the school
549
00:20:12,336 --> 00:20:14,569
and we're gonna add some
additional air conditioning.
550
00:20:14,637 --> 00:20:16,437
So why are you doing this?
551
00:20:16,505 --> 00:20:18,371
For me, I always love
whenever I can do
552
00:20:18,439 --> 00:20:20,839
any project, but especially
when it's involving kids.
553
00:20:20,907 --> 00:20:23,341
And, you know, I've done a lot
of work with the district,
554
00:20:23,408 --> 00:20:25,675
so it's our opportunity and our
chance to give back.
555
00:20:25,743 --> 00:20:28,610
To be able to get in here,
do all this work,
556
00:20:28,677 --> 00:20:30,145
we're really hoping that they
see the effort
557
00:20:30,211 --> 00:20:32,112
that we put in here
and this school
558
00:20:32,180 --> 00:20:34,113
not only stays open
for another year,
559
00:20:34,181 --> 00:20:36,647
that this turns into a school
that they say,
560
00:20:36,715 --> 00:20:38,915
"you know, CMA will be here
for years to come."
561
00:20:38,983 --> 00:20:41,083
We not only got
a great builder,
562
00:20:41,151 --> 00:20:42,717
we got somebody who has passion
563
00:20:42,785 --> 00:20:45,719
and that wants to help rebuild
this city.
564
00:20:45,787 --> 00:20:46,786
Hey, girls.
565
00:20:46,853 --> 00:20:47,953
- Hello.
- Hey.
566
00:20:48,021 --> 00:20:50,054
Mr. sharpe's students.
Both: Yes.
567
00:20:50,122 --> 00:20:52,122
Mr. sharpe likes
to decorate his room
568
00:20:52,190 --> 00:20:54,857
with pictures of his students
569
00:20:54,925 --> 00:20:56,625
so they can feel
like they're at home.
570
00:20:56,692 --> 00:20:58,292
Let me get a picture.
Okay.
571
00:20:58,360 --> 00:21:00,760
One, two, and there we go.
572
00:21:00,828 --> 00:21:02,494
So now I say, "you know what?
573
00:21:02,562 --> 00:21:05,796
I'm gonna take pictures of all
of Mr. sharpe's students."
574
00:21:05,863 --> 00:21:07,930
Stay right there and freeze.
575
00:21:07,998 --> 00:21:09,831
Hey, good shot.
576
00:21:09,899 --> 00:21:11,698
And click.
577
00:21:11,766 --> 00:21:12,966
Clickity-click.
578
00:21:13,034 --> 00:21:14,400
Get your head over here.
579
00:21:14,468 --> 00:21:17,569
Don't let the weave scare you.
580
00:21:17,637 --> 00:21:19,136
Oh, look at us!
581
00:21:19,204 --> 00:21:22,171
Why you look...
who made that face?
582
00:21:22,238 --> 00:21:23,839
I'm calling your mamas.
583
00:21:28,408 --> 00:21:30,075
I'm going downtown to talk
to Robert bobb.
584
00:21:30,142 --> 00:21:31,943
He's the emergency financial
manger
585
00:21:32,011 --> 00:21:33,243
for the Detroit public school
system.
586
00:21:33,311 --> 00:21:35,244
He was appointed by the governor
of this state.
587
00:21:35,312 --> 00:21:37,712
He is the man who
is putting CMA
588
00:21:37,780 --> 00:21:39,713
on the list of schools that were
gonna close in this district.
589
00:21:39,781 --> 00:21:41,181
Mr. bobb?
How you doing?
590
00:21:41,248 --> 00:21:42,482
Good.
Thanks for having me in.
591
00:21:42,549 --> 00:21:43,749
We're good.
592
00:21:43,817 --> 00:21:45,283
The parents, teachers,
the students,
593
00:21:45,350 --> 00:21:47,083
the administrators
have fought the fight
594
00:21:47,151 --> 00:21:49,251
to save this school when it was
on the close list
595
00:21:49,319 --> 00:21:50,686
the previous times.
596
00:21:50,754 --> 00:21:51,786
If CMA closes,
they're gonna have
597
00:21:51,854 --> 00:21:53,187
to find somewhere else to go.
598
00:21:53,254 --> 00:21:56,756
Our school system is
in a serious financial deficit,
599
00:21:56,824 --> 00:22:00,958
and my job is to bring us out
of the financial deficit,
600
00:22:01,026 --> 00:22:02,759
which is a very heavy lift.
601
00:22:02,827 --> 00:22:05,560
Part of it is also to strengthen
the academic performance
602
00:22:05,627 --> 00:22:08,495
of the overall school district,
because it's difficult
603
00:22:08,563 --> 00:22:10,896
to separate the financial
operations
604
00:22:10,964 --> 00:22:13,697
of the school district from
the academic side.
605
00:22:13,765 --> 00:22:15,698
- Let's talk about CMA.
- Sure.
606
00:22:15,766 --> 00:22:17,567
CMA twice was named by
U.S. news and world report
607
00:22:17,634 --> 00:22:19,234
as one of America's
best schools.
608
00:22:19,302 --> 00:22:20,601
- Mm-hmm.
609
00:22:20,669 --> 00:22:22,535
But CMA was put
on the close list.
610
00:22:22,603 --> 00:22:24,403
I guess the question
that I have still is
611
00:22:24,470 --> 00:22:26,637
why did it get placed on the
close list in the first place.
612
00:22:26,705 --> 00:22:29,206
That question became more
pronounced in my mind
613
00:22:29,273 --> 00:22:30,806
after I picked up your
school brochure,
614
00:22:30,874 --> 00:22:33,708
'cause there were some startling
facts in this brochure.
615
00:22:33,776 --> 00:22:36,676
Targets for the dps
public schools for 2015
616
00:22:36,743 --> 00:22:38,710
include 98% graduation rate,
617
00:22:38,778 --> 00:22:41,412
100% post-secondary acceptance.
618
00:22:41,479 --> 00:22:43,479
CMA is already meeting
those goals now.
619
00:22:43,547 --> 00:22:45,380
Yeah, absolutely.
620
00:22:45,448 --> 00:22:47,481
Why did it get on the cut list
in the first place
621
00:22:47,549 --> 00:22:49,349
if it's already meeting
those goals?
622
00:22:49,417 --> 00:22:54,085
The whole issue around CMA
was not its academic programs.
623
00:22:54,153 --> 00:22:55,285
It all centered around
the condition
624
00:22:55,353 --> 00:22:56,687
of the building itself.
625
00:22:56,754 --> 00:22:58,688
Of course I'm concerned
about safety.
626
00:22:58,755 --> 00:23:02,089
We have an obligation to put
our kids, our students,
627
00:23:02,157 --> 00:23:04,657
in better facilities
than they're in now.
628
00:23:04,725 --> 00:23:06,892
I mean, here's a building
which was in need
629
00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,960
of a new roof,
a new heating system,
630
00:23:10,027 --> 00:23:10,961
new windows.
631
00:23:11,028 --> 00:23:12,695
I placed it on the closure list
632
00:23:12,762 --> 00:23:15,163
strictly based on the condition
of the buildings,
633
00:23:15,231 --> 00:23:16,830
but it was a very
difficult decision.
634
00:23:16,898 --> 00:23:18,364
I completely understand
the argument.
635
00:23:18,432 --> 00:23:20,332
You can't keep a school open
that endangers
636
00:23:20,399 --> 00:23:22,933
the lives of the students.
637
00:23:23,001 --> 00:23:24,133
Thanks again for your time.
638
00:23:24,201 --> 00:23:28,336
But this district has the power
639
00:23:28,403 --> 00:23:29,971
to fix this school
and they haven't.
640
00:23:30,037 --> 00:23:31,504
Instead they put it
on the cut list.
641
00:23:31,572 --> 00:23:33,038
I just hope that once we leave,
642
00:23:33,106 --> 00:23:36,273
he changes his mind and this
school gets to stay open.
643
00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:48,282
Wow.
644
00:23:48,350 --> 00:23:50,620
We're scraping gum
off the desk?
645
00:23:50,688 --> 00:23:51,990
Yes.
646
00:23:52,058 --> 00:23:53,627
Serious about your
scraping too.
647
00:23:53,695 --> 00:23:56,399
Are you guys teachers,
volunteers, parents?
648
00:23:56,467 --> 00:23:57,702
I'm a teacher.
649
00:23:57,769 --> 00:23:59,672
- What is your name?
- Mrs. bayles.
650
00:23:59,740 --> 00:24:00,976
Mrs. bayles?
651
00:24:01,043 --> 00:24:02,713
Bayles.
[laughter]
652
00:24:02,780 --> 00:24:06,019
So what made you come back and
help with this renovation?
653
00:24:06,088 --> 00:24:07,522
'Cause I wanted to make sure
654
00:24:07,590 --> 00:24:11,163
they didn't close us
or move us.
655
00:24:11,231 --> 00:24:12,533
Miss bayles
is one tough cookie.
656
00:24:12,601 --> 00:24:14,904
It has to be difficult
to instill in your students
657
00:24:14,972 --> 00:24:16,943
to be positive
with the constant threat
658
00:24:17,011 --> 00:24:18,613
that they might be closed.
659
00:24:18,681 --> 00:24:20,751
What would you want
in your classroom?
660
00:24:20,818 --> 00:24:22,221
What do you need?
Just tell me.
661
00:24:22,289 --> 00:24:23,757
The rain and the windows.
662
00:24:23,824 --> 00:24:25,895
I haven't been to a school where
it rains in the classroom.
663
00:24:25,963 --> 00:24:27,866
It rains in your classroom?
664
00:24:27,933 --> 00:24:29,603
Rains all along there.
665
00:24:29,671 --> 00:24:32,442
And the kids say, "miss bayles,
it's raining."
666
00:24:32,510 --> 00:24:33,845
I say, "okay, here's
a paper towel.
667
00:24:33,913 --> 00:24:35,816
Let's keep moving."
668
00:24:35,884 --> 00:24:37,252
Taking on the teachers
this week
669
00:24:37,321 --> 00:24:40,059
is important to me because
I want each classroom
670
00:24:40,126 --> 00:24:41,761
to be special.
671
00:24:41,830 --> 00:24:43,365
These teachers need
to be rewarded.
672
00:24:43,433 --> 00:24:45,135
I'ma help you out.
673
00:24:45,203 --> 00:24:47,374
I need to know what's gon'
make you smile,
674
00:24:47,442 --> 00:24:48,843
what's gon' make you go,
"oh!"
675
00:24:48,912 --> 00:24:50,915
You got to have, you know,
the nice blinds,
676
00:24:50,982 --> 00:24:52,351
'cause it's broken.
677
00:24:52,418 --> 00:24:54,154
So sometimes they fall
on the kids' heads.
678
00:24:54,222 --> 00:24:55,391
That does say,
"do not pull up."
679
00:24:55,459 --> 00:24:56,927
It's broken.
680
00:24:56,995 --> 00:24:58,832
Miss bayles wanted
simple things.
681
00:24:58,899 --> 00:25:01,671
She didn't want the room
to have rain inside of it.
682
00:25:01,739 --> 00:25:04,510
She wanted new blinds.
Just simple things.
683
00:25:04,578 --> 00:25:06,782
What I really want you to do
is you walk in your room
684
00:25:06,850 --> 00:25:08,686
and the genie has done it
and you pass out...
685
00:25:08,754 --> 00:25:10,122
you want me to pass out?
686
00:25:10,189 --> 00:25:12,327
Oh, okay.
687
00:25:12,395 --> 00:25:13,930
I'll give you a great big hug
688
00:25:13,998 --> 00:25:16,001
and I'll be so happy and I'll
jump up and down for you.
689
00:25:16,069 --> 00:25:20,210
Is that what you'll do?
[laughter]
690
00:25:20,278 --> 00:25:22,314
All right, we're at Walmart.
691
00:25:22,382 --> 00:25:23,550
You guys all graduated
from CMA?
692
00:25:23,618 --> 00:25:25,555
- Yes, we did.
- Do they have needs now?
693
00:25:25,623 --> 00:25:26,490
- Oh, my goodness.
- Yeah.
694
00:25:26,558 --> 00:25:27,659
Well, we're gonna fix that.
695
00:25:27,727 --> 00:25:30,198
We're gonna do some
major shopping.
696
00:25:30,266 --> 00:25:33,672
Best news is Walmart
is donating all of it.
697
00:25:33,740 --> 00:25:34,674
[Cheering] Yeah, Walmart!
698
00:25:34,742 --> 00:25:36,043
Yeah, exactly.
699
00:25:36,111 --> 00:25:39,017
Look at all of these tvs.
700
00:25:39,084 --> 00:25:40,553
Is this different
than the tvs you had
701
00:25:40,620 --> 00:25:41,589
when you were in class?
702
00:25:41,657 --> 00:25:43,426
Yes, absolutely.
703
00:25:43,494 --> 00:25:44,929
There something I can help
you with, sir?
704
00:25:44,996 --> 00:25:47,167
Yeah, please.
I'm here for CMA.
705
00:25:47,235 --> 00:25:48,971
We need three
of your biggest tvs.
706
00:25:49,039 --> 00:25:51,342
All right, well, I carry all
the top leading brands.
707
00:25:51,411 --> 00:25:53,280
Say if the classroom
has a lot of natural light
708
00:25:53,348 --> 00:25:54,716
coming in, that won't affect
the clarity?
709
00:25:54,784 --> 00:25:56,553
Uh, no, actually,
one of the newer tvs,
710
00:25:56,621 --> 00:25:57,957
they're coming out
with ambient sensors,
711
00:25:58,024 --> 00:25:59,226
so it'll actually adjust
to the surrounding area.
712
00:25:59,293 --> 00:26:00,596
Fantastic.
713
00:26:00,663 --> 00:26:04,003
If this students of CMA
had the proper equipment,
714
00:26:04,071 --> 00:26:05,405
it would get this school
off the cut list.
715
00:26:05,473 --> 00:26:06,976
Look at these flip cameras.
716
00:26:07,043 --> 00:26:08,346
Load 'em up.
717
00:26:08,413 --> 00:26:11,085
This equipment is vital
for the future of this school.
718
00:26:11,152 --> 00:26:12,621
Let's get this stuff back
to the school
719
00:26:12,688 --> 00:26:14,057
and get it installed.
720
00:26:14,125 --> 00:26:18,065
Are we ready?
All right, let's do it.
721
00:26:18,133 --> 00:26:19,469
You girls got to see this.
722
00:26:19,537 --> 00:26:22,008
Wait till you see this.
723
00:26:22,075 --> 00:26:25,715
Miss bayles just wanted things
that would help the students.
724
00:26:25,783 --> 00:26:28,621
What is missing from the
equation is technology
725
00:26:28,689 --> 00:26:30,191
and we're here
to make that happen.
726
00:26:30,259 --> 00:26:31,494
Look at that.
727
00:26:31,563 --> 00:26:33,031
That's a promethean activboard.
728
00:26:33,098 --> 00:26:34,534
This right here,
this is a 3cam.
729
00:26:34,602 --> 00:26:35,903
Now look at this.
See?
730
00:26:35,971 --> 00:26:37,507
Flat picture, right?
- Mm-hmm.
731
00:26:37,575 --> 00:26:39,044
Now watch this.
Bam!
732
00:26:39,111 --> 00:26:41,649
You see that 3-d?
Isn't that cool?
733
00:26:41,717 --> 00:26:43,587
- Wow.
- How did you do that?
734
00:26:43,654 --> 00:26:45,090
Logical choice is installing
technology
735
00:26:45,158 --> 00:26:46,727
in all the classrooms.
736
00:26:46,795 --> 00:26:49,398
Well, this is great because it's
gonna help teachers
737
00:26:49,467 --> 00:26:50,969
teach better.
738
00:26:51,036 --> 00:26:52,439
It's gonna help students
learn better.
739
00:26:52,506 --> 00:26:53,909
And the best thing of all?
740
00:26:53,977 --> 00:26:56,480
It's gonna get more students
excited about learning.
741
00:26:56,549 --> 00:26:59,019
That is technology at its best.
742
00:27:16,891 --> 00:27:18,862
Attention, all students
and teachers.
743
00:27:18,929 --> 00:27:20,064
I have a quick announcement.
744
00:27:20,132 --> 00:27:22,636
Because of all your hard
work this week,
745
00:27:22,704 --> 00:27:26,511
we're sending you to the
Michigan international speedway
746
00:27:26,578 --> 00:27:29,083
for the nascar racing
experience.
747
00:27:29,151 --> 00:27:31,889
[Cheers and applause]
748
00:27:31,956 --> 00:27:34,861
When you return, you'll have
a brand-new school.
749
00:27:34,930 --> 00:27:37,333
[Cheers and applause]
750
00:27:37,401 --> 00:27:39,906
Happy racing.
751
00:27:39,973 --> 00:27:42,812
[Cheers and applause]
752
00:27:46,922 --> 00:27:48,223
It is good to see the students
753
00:27:48,291 --> 00:27:51,297
just being able to hang out
and not worry
754
00:27:51,364 --> 00:27:53,669
about the school
and will it be open.
755
00:27:53,737 --> 00:27:55,806
Let's go.
756
00:27:55,874 --> 00:27:57,142
[Tires screech]
757
00:27:57,210 --> 00:28:00,483
[Cheering]
758
00:28:03,289 --> 00:28:05,527
Whoa.
759
00:28:05,595 --> 00:28:08,399
Yeah, I was scared, but let's
keep that between me and you.
760
00:28:14,280 --> 00:28:16,650
I've never been
in a car that fast before.
761
00:28:16,718 --> 00:28:18,755
It's like an adrenaline rush.
762
00:28:18,823 --> 00:28:22,229
Oh, my God.
[laughs]
763
00:28:22,297 --> 00:28:27,039
[Cheering]
764
00:28:27,107 --> 00:28:29,076
- Hey, miss odom.
- Hi.
765
00:28:29,144 --> 00:28:30,780
How are you? Good to see you.
Good to see you.
766
00:28:30,848 --> 00:28:32,417
I'm meeting up with miss odom.
767
00:28:32,485 --> 00:28:34,188
She's got a lot
on her shoulders.
768
00:28:34,255 --> 00:28:36,158
There's a whole lot going on at
this school right now
769
00:28:36,226 --> 00:28:37,528
and she's got to be
on top of all of it.
770
00:28:37,596 --> 00:28:39,299
What have you learned this week
about the people here?
771
00:28:39,366 --> 00:28:41,938
That they're
extremely resilient.
772
00:28:42,005 --> 00:28:45,010
That they truly care
about their community.
773
00:28:45,078 --> 00:28:48,151
It's not just talk.
It's action.
774
00:28:48,219 --> 00:28:51,023
I just feel so indebted
to the community.
775
00:28:51,091 --> 00:28:53,061
I hope getting
the school rebuilt
776
00:28:53,128 --> 00:28:56,401
will get this black cloud
off of us
777
00:28:56,469 --> 00:28:57,972
and we don't ever have to deal
778
00:28:58,039 --> 00:28:59,742
with being on
the chopping block again.
779
00:28:59,810 --> 00:29:01,078
Well, listen.
Here's the deal.
780
00:29:01,145 --> 00:29:04,485
I invited Robert bobb
to the ribbon cutting.
781
00:29:04,553 --> 00:29:06,389
Now we just need
to hear that he's not
782
00:29:06,457 --> 00:29:09,863
gonna let this place close.
783
00:29:09,931 --> 00:29:12,369
To have a glimmer of hope,
784
00:29:12,436 --> 00:29:16,043
I'm extremely happy about that.
785
00:29:16,111 --> 00:29:19,283
You know, CMA was put
on that closure list
786
00:29:19,351 --> 00:29:23,292
and Mr. bobb and his office
has to decide
787
00:29:23,359 --> 00:29:26,131
whether we stay there or not.
788
00:29:32,517 --> 00:29:34,790
Because of all the things
that happened this week,
789
00:29:34,858 --> 00:29:36,596
the school being
on the cut list,
790
00:29:36,663 --> 00:29:38,368
I just wanted to let everybody
into that school
791
00:29:38,436 --> 00:29:39,639
and just let 'em see
what we've done.
792
00:29:39,707 --> 00:29:42,448
A lot of hard work this week.
793
00:29:42,515 --> 00:29:43,351
I mean, we had
the technology in.
794
00:29:43,418 --> 00:29:45,257
We had all sorts of stuff done.
795
00:29:45,324 --> 00:29:46,861
We still have to hope that
that is enough
796
00:29:46,930 --> 00:29:48,232
to keep this school open.
797
00:29:48,301 --> 00:29:50,172
All these efforts this week have
not been in vain,
798
00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:51,442
no matter what happens.
799
00:29:51,511 --> 00:29:52,580
I would be heartbroken
800
00:29:52,648 --> 00:29:54,386
if, after all this hard work,
801
00:29:54,453 --> 00:29:56,024
this school still shut down.
802
00:29:56,092 --> 00:29:57,462
Now we just need to hear
the words
803
00:29:57,530 --> 00:30:00,606
that Robert bobb is not going to
shut this school down
804
00:30:00,674 --> 00:30:01,842
ever again.
805
00:30:01,910 --> 00:30:03,348
- Guys!
- Guys, ten...
806
00:30:03,416 --> 00:30:06,490
All: Nine, eight, seven,
807
00:30:06,559 --> 00:30:09,032
six, five, four,
808
00:30:09,100 --> 00:30:11,908
three, two, one!
809
00:30:11,976 --> 00:30:13,012
- Yes!
- Another great week.
810
00:30:13,080 --> 00:30:13,948
Another great week.
Yeah!
811
00:30:14,016 --> 00:30:16,623
Another great week.
812
00:30:16,691 --> 00:30:20,167
2,400 volunteers
came out to CMA.
813
00:30:20,236 --> 00:30:24,615
The spirit and the passion
of the people is so strong.
814
00:30:24,683 --> 00:30:26,354
It's time to reveal CMA
to the people
815
00:30:26,422 --> 00:30:27,725
that deserve it most.
816
00:30:27,793 --> 00:30:30,567
All: CMA! CMA!
817
00:30:30,635 --> 00:30:32,273
We're on the bus.
818
00:30:32,341 --> 00:30:33,811
We're excited.
We're hyper.
819
00:30:33,879 --> 00:30:35,785
Just anxious about
seeing the building.
820
00:30:35,852 --> 00:30:38,995
[Cheering]
821
00:30:39,063 --> 00:30:40,031
Oh, wow!
822
00:30:40,099 --> 00:30:43,943
[Cheering]
823
00:30:47,723 --> 00:30:49,930
We get off the bus
and we see this curtain
824
00:30:49,997 --> 00:30:52,672
with this picture
of our little raggedy school
825
00:30:52,739 --> 00:30:56,684
and I know that hope lies
beyond this curtain.
826
00:30:56,751 --> 00:30:58,256
Who's ready
to see the new school?
827
00:30:58,324 --> 00:31:01,132
[Cheers and applause]
828
00:31:01,199 --> 00:31:03,104
Seven days ago,
we came together
829
00:31:03,173 --> 00:31:04,308
and we asked you
to help us rebuild
830
00:31:04,376 --> 00:31:07,318
and renovate your school
and you did it.
831
00:31:07,386 --> 00:31:09,424
[Cheers and applause]
832
00:31:09,492 --> 00:31:12,501
Kavon and torri,
this journey began with you two.
833
00:31:12,569 --> 00:31:15,443
I think you should have
the honor of cutting the ribbon.
834
00:31:15,512 --> 00:31:17,450
[Cheers and applause] Yeah.
835
00:31:17,518 --> 00:31:19,456
Cutting the ribbon with torri,
I feel honored.
836
00:31:19,524 --> 00:31:22,199
I feel like I'm the start
of something new at CMA.
837
00:31:22,266 --> 00:31:25,543
All: Three, two, one!
838
00:31:25,611 --> 00:31:26,546
Cut it!
839
00:31:26,614 --> 00:31:31,896
[Cheers and applause]
840
00:31:38,284 --> 00:31:41,628
When the curtain dropped,
it was amazing.
841
00:31:41,695 --> 00:31:43,400
Like, we was always proud
of ourselves,
842
00:31:43,468 --> 00:31:46,376
but now we can actually be proud
of our building now as well.
843
00:31:46,443 --> 00:31:49,352
[Cheering]
844
00:31:53,299 --> 00:31:55,170
I was just in awe.
845
00:31:55,239 --> 00:31:59,150
All of our dreams about having
a great school just came true.
846
00:31:59,217 --> 00:32:00,689
It's beautiful.
847
00:32:00,756 --> 00:32:03,363
It's beyond my wildest
imagination.
848
00:32:03,432 --> 00:32:05,135
[Cheering]
849
00:32:05,203 --> 00:32:08,847
Welcome to your new library!
850
00:32:08,916 --> 00:32:11,757
[Cheering]
851
00:32:15,670 --> 00:32:17,441
I've never seen a library
like this before.
852
00:32:17,509 --> 00:32:20,217
I've never seen a room
like this before, period.
853
00:32:20,284 --> 00:32:22,290
All the technology
is just amazing.
854
00:32:22,358 --> 00:32:24,096
- Pretty tight, huh?
- Yeah, this is nice.
855
00:32:24,164 --> 00:32:26,772
This is nice, man.
856
00:32:26,839 --> 00:32:28,209
Dr. ward!
Dr. ward!
857
00:32:28,277 --> 00:32:29,680
You told me you needed
a new library.
858
00:32:29,748 --> 00:32:32,021
And you followed through.
859
00:32:32,089 --> 00:32:37,205
Jacob delivered not only
what we discussed,
860
00:32:37,273 --> 00:32:41,150
he brought an ambience
that is indescribable.
861
00:32:41,218 --> 00:32:42,689
This is just unbelievable.
862
00:32:42,757 --> 00:32:44,862
Just look at the students.
863
00:32:44,930 --> 00:32:48,607
Thank you.
Thank you.
864
00:32:48,676 --> 00:32:50,481
[Cheering] Here they come!
865
00:32:50,548 --> 00:32:52,286
Come on in, miss bayles!
866
00:32:52,354 --> 00:32:53,924
Come into your new classroom!
867
00:32:53,992 --> 00:32:57,068
[Cheering]
868
00:33:03,121 --> 00:33:05,695
I had dreams about
what my room might be like.
869
00:33:05,763 --> 00:33:07,969
It touched me so much
because it was above
870
00:33:08,037 --> 00:33:10,110
what I thought it was
actually going to be.
871
00:33:10,177 --> 00:33:12,417
Look at your desk!
872
00:33:12,485 --> 00:33:14,791
Look at your windows!
No rain, floods!
873
00:33:14,859 --> 00:33:17,132
I won't get no rain in my room!
874
00:33:17,199 --> 00:33:19,472
[Cheers and applause]
875
00:33:19,540 --> 00:33:21,680
Miss bayles wanted
simple things
876
00:33:21,747 --> 00:33:24,020
and she didn't want the room
to have rain inside of it.
877
00:33:24,088 --> 00:33:26,394
She wanted new blinds
and I think that we went
878
00:33:26,462 --> 00:33:27,699
above and beyond.
879
00:33:27,766 --> 00:33:28,735
So you can do
so much with this.
880
00:33:28,804 --> 00:33:30,574
You have no idea.
881
00:33:30,643 --> 00:33:33,551
I feel that this is something
my students deserve.
882
00:33:33,619 --> 00:33:38,199
This means that we need to keep
up our game as teachers
883
00:33:38,266 --> 00:33:40,406
and enhance it via
the technology.
884
00:33:40,474 --> 00:33:42,145
Aww.
885
00:33:42,213 --> 00:33:44,118
You deserve it.
886
00:33:44,185 --> 00:33:47,395
[Cheering]
887
00:33:47,462 --> 00:33:49,702
Come on in!
888
00:33:49,770 --> 00:33:51,006
Whoo!
889
00:33:51,074 --> 00:33:53,047
Welcome to your student lounge.
890
00:33:53,114 --> 00:33:55,922
[Cheering continues]
891
00:33:55,990 --> 00:33:57,895
Walmart donated all of
the electronics in this room,
892
00:33:57,962 --> 00:33:59,099
so come on in and look around.
893
00:33:59,167 --> 00:34:01,306
Come on in.
894
00:34:01,374 --> 00:34:04,550
[Cheering]
895
00:34:04,617 --> 00:34:06,656
The students
at CMA are good kids.
896
00:34:06,725 --> 00:34:10,067
They work hard, so having
a space of their own
897
00:34:10,135 --> 00:34:13,579
is very deserved.
898
00:34:13,646 --> 00:34:15,953
[Cheers and applause]
899
00:34:16,020 --> 00:34:17,190
Mr. sharpe!
900
00:34:17,258 --> 00:34:19,664
Whoa! Whoa!
901
00:34:19,732 --> 00:34:21,102
You're kidding me!
902
00:34:21,170 --> 00:34:22,540
This is great!
903
00:34:22,608 --> 00:34:23,644
Check it out!
904
00:34:23,712 --> 00:34:25,115
You're gonna love it!
905
00:34:25,183 --> 00:34:27,523
You got to be kidding me.
906
00:34:27,590 --> 00:34:29,395
This is wicked cool.
907
00:34:29,463 --> 00:34:30,901
Oh, this is great.
908
00:34:30,968 --> 00:34:32,873
And you can put up any
pictures that you want.
909
00:34:32,941 --> 00:34:34,478
Oh, I love it!
I love it!
910
00:34:34,547 --> 00:34:36,083
That's the best
part of the room.
911
00:34:36,151 --> 00:34:38,659
In bold letters there,
you know, "we are family."
912
00:34:38,726 --> 00:34:40,531
I think that says
it all right there.
913
00:34:40,599 --> 00:34:41,902
That is great!
914
00:34:41,970 --> 00:34:43,640
I can't think of anything
that could have
915
00:34:43,709 --> 00:34:45,614
been done that would have been
more meaningful.
916
00:34:45,682 --> 00:34:46,617
Aww!
917
00:34:46,685 --> 00:34:48,021
And you hooked me up.
918
00:34:48,089 --> 00:34:49,392
- I hooked you up?
- You hooked me up.
919
00:34:49,460 --> 00:34:51,633
Pound it.
Pound it, blow it up.
920
00:34:51,701 --> 00:34:54,676
Yeah!
921
00:34:54,744 --> 00:34:56,782
It's like you received
a Christmas present
922
00:34:56,850 --> 00:34:58,756
and you just kept
unwrapping stuff
923
00:34:58,824 --> 00:35:00,059
and everything that you
unwrapped became
924
00:35:00,128 --> 00:35:01,598
better than the next.
925
00:35:01,666 --> 00:35:03,236
Whoo! Whoo!
926
00:35:03,305 --> 00:35:05,109
It's just phenomenal.
927
00:35:05,177 --> 00:35:06,714
Whoo!
[laughter]
928
00:35:06,782 --> 00:35:10,727
[Cheers and applause]
929
00:35:10,795 --> 00:35:13,804
You can't have a school called
"communication and media arts"
930
00:35:13,872 --> 00:35:17,114
and not have a communications
and media arts department.
931
00:35:17,182 --> 00:35:19,254
And with this new
multimedia lab,
932
00:35:19,323 --> 00:35:21,261
the technology that I'm giving
them this week,
933
00:35:21,329 --> 00:35:22,632
their entire world
is gonna change.
934
00:35:22,700 --> 00:35:24,806
Welcome to your multimedia lab.
935
00:35:25,061 --> 00:35:26,762
[Cheering]
936
00:35:29,959 --> 00:35:31,659
[Cheering]
937
00:35:32,265 --> 00:35:34,603
One of the reasons CMA
has been on the cut list
938
00:35:34,670 --> 00:35:35,538
is because it was
a communication
939
00:35:35,606 --> 00:35:36,874
and media arts school
940
00:35:36,941 --> 00:35:39,279
that had no communication
department at all.
941
00:35:39,347 --> 00:35:40,782
And with this new
multimedia lab,
942
00:35:40,849 --> 00:35:43,054
the technology that I'm giving
them this week,
943
00:35:43,121 --> 00:35:45,826
their entire world
is gonna change.
944
00:35:45,894 --> 00:35:47,963
Welcome to your microsoft
multimedia lab!
945
00:35:48,031 --> 00:35:52,373
[Cheering]
946
00:35:52,441 --> 00:35:53,975
When we walked
into the media room,
947
00:35:54,043 --> 00:35:56,815
I think that was the most
exciting room for everyone.
948
00:35:56,882 --> 00:35:59,220
[Cheering]
949
00:35:59,288 --> 00:36:00,389
We actually had a green screen.
950
00:36:00,457 --> 00:36:02,026
Like, we can make movies.
951
00:36:02,094 --> 00:36:04,598
Oh, my God.
952
00:36:04,666 --> 00:36:08,172
To see that multimedia lab
in our little High School,
953
00:36:08,240 --> 00:36:10,043
I was stunned.
954
00:36:10,111 --> 00:36:12,581
But you could, like,
record your own show in here
955
00:36:12,648 --> 00:36:14,752
and then you have
a control room in there.
956
00:36:14,820 --> 00:36:16,656
Oh, my God.
957
00:36:16,724 --> 00:36:20,698
Oh, my God.
I'm crying.
958
00:36:25,108 --> 00:36:27,779
I just got so emotional because
959
00:36:27,847 --> 00:36:30,251
I knew that we came together.
960
00:36:30,318 --> 00:36:35,729
People from all around Michigan
came out here just for CMA.
961
00:36:35,796 --> 00:36:38,368
Now that we have the resources
put in place,
962
00:36:38,435 --> 00:36:40,005
the possibilities are endless.
963
00:36:40,072 --> 00:36:41,909
What do you think
this means to the kids?
964
00:36:41,976 --> 00:36:45,716
This gives them
so much more to do
965
00:36:45,784 --> 00:36:47,620
and gives them a way
to express themselves
966
00:36:47,688 --> 00:36:49,791
that they haven't had before.
967
00:36:49,859 --> 00:36:52,330
Oh, my God.
This is...
968
00:36:52,398 --> 00:36:55,737
this is incredible.
969
00:36:55,805 --> 00:36:58,643
Oh, thank you, Mr. sharpe.
970
00:37:03,854 --> 00:37:06,226
Our kids are so into
technology and media
971
00:37:06,293 --> 00:37:08,430
and performing.
972
00:37:08,497 --> 00:37:12,171
Now they can be creative
and do their own thing.
973
00:37:12,239 --> 00:37:13,874
It's awesome.
974
00:37:13,942 --> 00:37:16,280
Seeing our new
beautiful school,
975
00:37:16,348 --> 00:37:20,889
this school finally reflects
what we do.
976
00:37:20,957 --> 00:37:23,594
Each and every one
of these computers
977
00:37:23,663 --> 00:37:26,468
is fully equipped with
windows live essentials.
978
00:37:26,535 --> 00:37:27,703
- Wow.
- That's great.
979
00:37:27,771 --> 00:37:29,072
You can see all
of these photos here
980
00:37:29,140 --> 00:37:31,177
of students while they were
working this week.
981
00:37:31,245 --> 00:37:32,413
That's nice.
982
00:37:32,481 --> 00:37:34,083
So any videos
that you guys record
983
00:37:34,151 --> 00:37:35,887
on the green screen,
any of these photos
984
00:37:35,955 --> 00:37:37,958
can now be shared online.
985
00:37:38,026 --> 00:37:40,864
So it's almost like you have
a piece of the Internet
986
00:37:40,931 --> 00:37:42,334
and it's called
your personal cloud.
987
00:37:42,402 --> 00:37:45,674
How cool is that?
988
00:37:45,741 --> 00:37:47,311
They cannot believe it.
989
00:37:47,378 --> 00:37:49,214
They cannot believe their eyes.
990
00:37:49,282 --> 00:37:50,583
They're seeing
possibilities now.
991
00:37:50,651 --> 00:37:52,387
Opportunity that they didn't
have before.
992
00:37:52,455 --> 00:37:55,961
[Cheers and applause]
993
00:37:56,029 --> 00:38:01,773
All: CMA! CMA! CMA! CMA!
994
00:38:01,841 --> 00:38:03,143
All right.
995
00:38:03,211 --> 00:38:05,448
CMA, do you like the way
your school looks now?
996
00:38:05,515 --> 00:38:07,118
[Cheers and applause]
997
00:38:07,186 --> 00:38:09,724
The mood of the students and
the teachers is positive
998
00:38:09,791 --> 00:38:12,229
that CMA is gonna get off
the cut list once and for all,
999
00:38:12,297 --> 00:38:17,373
but none of us know that that's
gonna happen for a fact.
1000
00:38:17,440 --> 00:38:19,845
CMA, you have the academics.
1001
00:38:19,912 --> 00:38:20,813
You have the attendance.
1002
00:38:20,881 --> 00:38:24,554
You now have the new building.
1003
00:38:24,622 --> 00:38:28,329
[Cheers and applause]
1004
00:38:28,397 --> 00:38:32,437
This is the third time your
school has been on a cut list.
1005
00:38:32,505 --> 00:38:36,913
Robert bobb has the power
to change that
1006
00:38:36,981 --> 00:38:39,151
right here, right now.
1007
00:38:39,219 --> 00:38:41,022
[Cheers and applause]
1008
00:38:41,090 --> 00:38:44,162
This is a man in power
with hundreds of thousands
1009
00:38:44,229 --> 00:38:47,134
of people that he affects
by making just one decision.
1010
00:38:47,202 --> 00:38:50,140
Robert bobb should take this
school off the close list,
1011
00:38:50,208 --> 00:38:51,911
not just for the third time,
but forever.
1012
00:38:51,978 --> 00:38:55,552
I just don't think
at the end of the day,
1013
00:38:55,619 --> 00:38:59,426
that you all recognize
how much power
1014
00:38:59,494 --> 00:39:03,000
and how much enrichment,
but more importantly,
1015
00:39:03,068 --> 00:39:08,111
how many positive memories
we'll have
1016
00:39:08,179 --> 00:39:12,019
from this week of work.
1017
00:39:12,087 --> 00:39:15,059
Robert bobb, we are asking you
1018
00:39:15,126 --> 00:39:19,335
to take CMA off
of the cut list forever.
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00:39:19,402 --> 00:39:21,672
Forever!
Forever!
1020
00:39:21,740 --> 00:39:23,009
[Cheers and applause]
1021
00:39:23,077 --> 00:39:25,046
All: Forever! Forever! Forever!
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00:39:25,114 --> 00:39:26,682
What do you say?
1023
00:39:26,751 --> 00:39:30,491
CMA, you are off
the cut list forever!
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00:39:30,559 --> 00:39:33,831
[Cheers and applause]
1025
00:39:37,840 --> 00:39:39,543
I just feel relieved.
1026
00:39:39,610 --> 00:39:40,679
Like...
[Sighs]
1027
00:39:40,747 --> 00:39:42,148
You know?
1028
00:39:42,216 --> 00:39:43,752
I don't have to worry about
going to another school.
1029
00:39:43,819 --> 00:39:44,954
Give it up for Robert bobb!
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00:39:45,022 --> 00:39:47,293
[Cheers and applause]
1031
00:39:47,360 --> 00:39:49,463
This community came together
this week and said,
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00:39:49,531 --> 00:39:52,036
"we want to save our school."
1033
00:39:52,103 --> 00:39:54,373
We all want to do things
that matter,
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00:39:54,441 --> 00:39:56,277
and this week, we did
something that mattered.
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00:39:56,345 --> 00:39:58,048
[Cheering]
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00:39:58,115 --> 00:40:01,589
This week was very important
to show everyone
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you work hard,
you do good work,
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00:40:04,495 --> 00:40:05,898
and we will reward you.
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00:40:05,966 --> 00:40:08,135
[Cheering continues]
1040
00:40:08,203 --> 00:40:10,674
CMA is victorious today.
1041
00:40:10,742 --> 00:40:13,245
There's tons of CMAs
all over the country,
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00:40:13,314 --> 00:40:14,983
and for those schools, I say,
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"continue to fight.
Continue to be successful.
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00:40:18,224 --> 00:40:21,429
"Continue to show your community
that you deserve
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00:40:21,497 --> 00:40:23,433
to be saved as well."
1046
00:40:23,501 --> 00:40:25,204
[Cheering]
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00:40:25,271 --> 00:40:28,110
This journey doesn't end here.
1048
00:40:28,177 --> 00:40:31,350
There are schools like CMA
all across the country.
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00:40:31,418 --> 00:40:32,419
- How are you today?
- Good.
1050
00:40:32,487 --> 00:40:33,788
I would like a ticket, please.
1051
00:40:33,857 --> 00:40:35,960
Our job is not done
by a long shot.
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00:40:36,028 --> 00:40:37,062
- You're set to go.
- Great.
1053
00:40:37,130 --> 00:40:38,599
Thank you so much.
1054
00:40:38,667 --> 00:40:41,605
There's still a lot of change
that needs to happen.
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00:40:50,390 --> 00:40:52,494
School pride is much more
than just paint.
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00:40:52,562 --> 00:40:56,569
It's creating a environment
that's conducive to education.
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It's had a significant impact
on the ability
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of our students to grasp what
their teachers are instructing.
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