A nation of immigrants
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Topic: Immigration
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Para pleads for a ‘clean’ DREAM Act
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Federal update one—skewing tax policy; And Federal update two—the Dream deferred
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Message to Congress—Stand up for the Dreamers
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SBOE planning effort; Children’s health insurance at risk; AND A Texas educator’s take on the fight for immigrant rights
State Board of Education stakes claim as long-term education goal-setter: The State Board of Education began work Tuesday on a Long-Range Plan for Public Education that would establish core goals for the public schools. The first meeting of a new 18-member steering committee to advise the SBOE focused on models of long-range plans developed by other states. The committee is made up of five SBOE...
Read MoreState, national AFT leaders blast Trump move to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
State and national AFT leaders have issued strong statements against President Trump’s September 5 decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protects more than 800,000 young, undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children (including 120,000 in Texas). Trump’s executive action leaves a six-month window of opportunity for Congress to undo this damaging decision before...
Read MoreBack-to-school appeal from an Austin teacher—put yourself in her shoes
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