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A school socialworker meets with a student. Join us for a Congressional briefing on the School SocialWorkers Improving Student Success Act (H.R. The legislation recognizes the critical need for more school socialworkers to help improve student success. Getty Images. WHERE: Registration Link.
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Because Senate leadership felt DRA should be more closely aligned with the broader voting rights advocacy movement, they decided DRA should be carved out as a standalone bill. It is essential that national organizations that have long advocated for social justice offer their support and resources to proactively support the passage of DRA.
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