Cesar Blanco: “Rural schools, which are already stretched thin, are going…”

“… same accountability standards and do not provide the same bilingual or special education services that our public schools are required to do. So what does that mean? That means for Rural schools, which are already stretched thin, are going to lose funding. We're forcing them to cut teachers. We're foreseeing increased class sizes. We're eliminating programs that give students a chance to compete. So members, Senate Bill 2 does not do enough to support Texas English language learners.” (02:25–02:35)

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