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Students in class at George Washington Elementary School in Madera on Oct. 29, 2024. California and Massachusetts banned bilingual education for almost 20 years and then reversed their bans at about the same time seven years ago.
Larry Valenzuela
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California districts have not received Congressionally appropriated money for after school programs, academic enrichment, English-learner services, teacher professional development and migrant education.
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