FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement from State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. on the Assembly's Action on DREAM Act Legislation
"The Board of Regents and I want to thank Speaker Silver and Assemblymembers Glick and Moya for advancing the 水果派AV解说 State DREAM Act through the Assembly's Higher Education Committee. The DREAM Act has been and is one of the Board鈥檚 top legislative priorities.听听
"Young 水果派AV解说ers who are willing to work hard and study hard should not be denied educational opportunities simply on the basis of their parents' immigration status. The Board strongly supports legislation -- like the DREAM Act -- that will give undocumented students the opportunity to access higher education.听Today听marks an important step toward making educational opportunity a reality for all 水果派AV解说ers."
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