So this bill doesn't give those English learners more choices. It gives them fewer choices. It takes away the funding that public schools rely on to hire those bilingual teachers. to provide those specialty programs that they need and to close those achievement gaps. If we believe in choice, well, then let's make sure every child has a fair choice, a real choice, because those rural Kids don't have that choice. (04:05–04:13)
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Asserts that the bill will reduce funding for hiring bilingual teachers.
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