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I don't want to be the principal of the first school in the history of Los first school in the history of Los Angeles to lose its accreditation I'm

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Angeles to lose its accreditation I'm the last person to say that this math the last person to say that this math department couldn't improve but if you

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department couldn't improve but if you want higher test scores start by want higher test scores start by changing the economic level of this

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changing the economic level of this community the purpose of this meeting is community the purpose of this meeting is to review the recommendations for

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to review the recommendations for accreditation any accreditation any suggestions anybody yeah I don't think I

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suggestions anybody yeah I don't think I should be teaching math next semester I should be teaching math next semester I mean I was to be a fette instructor as I

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mean I was to be a fette instructor as I said said before we lack the resources to

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before we lack the resources to implement the changes the district implement the changes the district demands Mr

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demands Mr senzaki you must have at least one senzaki you must have at least one comment this may not be the right time

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comment this may not be the right time to say this to say this but I'm sorry but I won't be coming back

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but I'm sorry but I won't be coming back after Christmas I got a job with Aerospace how much money have you making look we have the remainder of the year

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look we have the remainder of the year before we're put on before we're put on probation now if we fail we'll lose our

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probation now if we fail we'll lose our accreditation we accreditation we fail you can't teach logarithms to

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fail you can't teach logarithms to illiterates look these kids come to us illiterates look these kids come to us with barely a seventh grade education

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with barely a seventh grade education now there isn't a teacher in this room now there isn't a teacher in this room who isn't doing everything he possibly

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who isn't doing everything he possibly can I'm not I could teach can I'm not I could teach more I'm sure mral his good intentions

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more I'm sure mral his good intentions but he's only been here a few months but he's only been here a few months students will rise to the level of

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students will rise to the level of expectation Senor Molina what do you need Mr Escalante gness that's all we need is

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Escalante gness that's all we need is gness what's gness we will begin each class with a quiz will be what you doing there will

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quiz will be what you doing there will be no free rides no excuses you already be no free rides no excuses you already have two strikes against you there are

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have two strikes against you there are some people in this world who will some people in this world who will assume that you know less than you do

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assume that you know less than you do because of your name and your complexion because of your name and your complexion but math is the great

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but math is the great equalizer at this when you go for a job equalizer at this when you go for a job the person giving you that job will not

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the person giving you that job will not want to hear your problems and neither want to hear your problems and neither do I you're going to work harder than

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do I you're going to work harder than you ever worked you ever worked before and the only thing I ask from you

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before and the only thing I ask from you is ghas is ghas desire desire haircut if you don't have the ganas I

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haircut if you don't have the ganas I will give it to you because I'm an will give it to you because I'm an expert

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expert [Music]

Stand and Deliver - Ganas

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