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They spoke to the importance of 9th grade, and asked for an A-F system with an indicator that holds schools accountable for closing the opportunity gap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-watch-their-testimonies-here\">Watch their testimonies here: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carolina Figueroa supports HB 1498\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aFhXmsCp-do?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dontia Dyson HB 1498 mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nh8sjZ7LtBc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 12 advocates and staffers went to the statehouse to support House Bill 1498. 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