They can reject students based on their grades or their behavior, their religion, if they're lgbtqi, plus if they have a disability, meaning that the ultimate school choice belongs to the school. Now, My Republican colleagues like to say that public schools are failing. That's what they say. But I say they are failing. They are failing in their job as legislators to protect and fund and support public education. A school is a building. (17:19–17:24)
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