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The Illinois Latino Legislative Caucus affirms its unconditional support for HB2908, an elected and representative school board for the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), sponsored by Representative Delia Ramirez. Latino families, who make up a majority of CPS’ students, overwhelmingly supported the elected school board referendum in 2015 with 90 percent of voters in favor of increasing democracy. This is why we also firmly support SB1565, sponsored by Senator Villanueva, to give undocumented immigrants the right to vote for their local school board members. Our families consistently demand greater representation and shared accountability. They have waited too long to have a say in who makes decisions over their children’s school district and this basic democratic right is afforded to parents in all other school districts across Illinois.
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Teacher Education Excellence Act
Delivered by the Honorable Win Gatchalian, Senator of the 18th Congress:
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, the most important factor in education is the teacher. Schools are only as good or as bad as their teachers. Even the brightest learner will not reach his or her full potential without passionate and competent teachers to lead the way. For learners struggling to catch up, the teacher is their closest and most influential lifeline.
Sabi nga nila, kahit may angking talino ang isang bata pero kung wala namang lilinang o huhubog sa kanyang kakayahan at gagabay sa kanyang pag-aaral ay hindi rin niya makakamit ang pinakamahusay na edukasyon. Iyan ang papel ng isang guro.
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Sen. Grace Poe: I agree, Senator Gatchalian, I think that our resource persons present here today should be able to submit to us your position paper with regard to their concerns on the bill and how they can help us make it more effective and judicious. So from the National Privacy Commission, as Senator Villanueva mentioned earlier, it s really a balancing act between protecting our privacy and protecting our actual physical safety against those that might do us harm using this technology. So, I think now we can ask the DTI. Are you present here today, DTI Asec. Ann Claire? Your position on this, Ma am, because you will also assume the responsibility of the distribution of the SIM cards.
Transcript - Manifestation of Senator Pia S. Cayetano in honor of National Bible Day
To the two gentlemen, I would just like to commend them for their privilege speeches. And with their permission, I d just like to make a few comments and they are free to react.
I am very happy that we now are celebrating National Bible Day. I myself am a Bible reader. I read my first Bible back-to-back when I was 10 years old. And I have to admit that it wasn t easy. But life became easy because over the years, they now have a One Year Bible. It is even annotated to make it easier, depending on your personal interests. There s a Bible for women, for entrepreneurs. Not to say that there are changes, but there are annotations that are meant to inspire people in whatever walks of life they are in.