Alan Schoolcraft: “House Bill 117, the governor has talked about. In short…”

“I was almost a hindrance on some of that. But she worked tenaciously and she managed to get it passed in the Senate. And thank you so much. You're welcome. Yeah. House Bill 117, the governor has talked about. In short, it's about coordination, accountability and quality, making sure that the early childhood system that we have in Texas is efficient and effective. and does the best possible job for our children. Early childhood education, of course, is very, very important to the governor. I want to give a brief outline of his leadership in education in general.” (09:08–09:23)

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