MALDEF'S Landmark Fight for Education Equality in Texas
January 15, 2021
January 15, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release:
For years, low-income students in San Antonio were relegated to decrepit schools infested with bats--yes, bats--where tiles fell from classroom ceilings and underpaid teachers fled as soon as they could get hired elsewhere. These schools lacked funding for classes wealthier districts took for granted such, as art and music. Basics such as math and reading in these schools . . .
For years, low-income students in San Antonio were relegated to decrepit schools infested with bats--yes, bats--where tiles fell from classroom ceilings and underpaid teachers fled as soon as they could get hired elsewhere. These schools lacked funding for classes wealthier districts took for granted such, as art and music. Basics such as math and reading in these schools . . .