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Mary Gonzalez: “5.4 million kids in our schools, some of them come from…”

Featuring: Mary Gonzalez, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 75

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Mary Gonzalez's Plea Against SB12: Protecting Student-Counselor Relationships

Published | Video Starts at 00:21

Schools can change, can save young people's lives. Not I wish that the world was different. I wish that kids had the type of families of which most of you talk about. But the 5.4 million kids in our schools, some of them come from single parent households, some of them have parents who work three jobs. But we do know the number one indicator for a children's success is having an adult they can talk to. (00:21–00:31)

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Asserts that 5.4 million kids are in schools, with some from single-parent households or with parents working three jobs.

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