It's one of the biggest responsibilities that your state representatives deal with. But here in el Paso, only 18% of 8th graders go on to complete a college degree within 10 years. It's the second worst stat in Texas [regarding 8th graders completing college degrees]. and something we really need to address. Yeah, on that same note with education. So we know that the last legislative session and the special sessions that were called by … (01:19–01:21)
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