I want to focus on the fourth pillar of Maryland's plan related to investments in students from low income families and multilingual learners and students students with disabilities. Last year, the House education appropriations bill crafted by the House Republicans would have cut federal education investment by 80% for Title 1A. That's a program that's intended to provide extra support to schools serving low income students. It also proposed eliminating the $890 million Title 3 program that supports multilingual learners. (01:48–02:02)
CLAIM
Asserts that a proposed bill would have cut Title 1A funding by 80%.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
