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Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2014
Location: Boston, MA
Issues: Employment and Affirmative Action Education

Home Rule

Sánchez was the lead sponsor of the "Procurement and Award of Contracts for Certain Affordable Housing in the City of Boston". This bill secured $5million from HUD to create a new Learning Center within the Bromley-Heath housing development in Jamaica Plain. This new center will provide child care, early education, family support, adult education, and employment services. When the Learning Center is complete, it will service almost 600 members of Bromley-Heath and the surrounding community.

English Language Learners

Representative Sánchez was lead sponsor of An Act Relative to Enhancing English Opportunities for all Students in the Commonwealth and is a strong proponent for English Language Learners (ELL) programs for all students in schools. He is working to replace the system put in place by Question Two to close the achievement gap for Massachusetts students, regardless of language barriers or lack of English skills.

The Commonwealth is stricken with gaps in academic achievement between various ethnic groups and their English speaking counterparts. Representative Sánchez strives to increase awareness and advocacy for effective ELL programs in schools.


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