Rahm Emanuel

They've returned to the fundamentals.

One, back to phonics.

Get away from all the hooey that's taught out of Columbia that's ruined kids.

Phonics, the science of reading.

Retrain the teachers around it.

Support the teachers with constant coaching around phonics.

Give kids the additional time needed on reading.

Give them the additional support if they may need a tutor, and then hold them accountable.

No going to fourth grade if you can't hit third grade.

That is it.

It's the fundamentals.

And they have succeeded.

And every state that has replicated has seen similar growth.

They've gone from 49th to 9th.

Every challenge we face can be answered by what's working in America.

Now, I happen to think on the latter years, and we'll get to this if you want.

What we did in Chicago in the high school years were the kind of fundamentals.

That needs fundamental reforming.

The K-8 or what we did in Chicago pre-K-8 is about returning to the fundamentals, giving the time, giving the teachers the training, giving the kids the support, and you will get gains on reading and math, which are essential for the rest of the education to work.

Not only overwhelmingly, I went to a county, did a town hall, standing room only, in a county that Donald Trump won by 21%.