BAMN praises the signing of part of the California Dream Act into law | Dailycensored.com

BAMN praises the signing of part of the California Dream Act into law | Dailycensored.com

BAMN praises the signing of part of the California Dream Act into law

Written by Danny WeilEducation, MediaAug 9, 2011

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Governor Brown has signed AB 130! Now Fight for Passage of AB 131! The bill gives undocumented students access to private scholarships and signifies a step forward in ending the second-class treatment of undocumented youth in the state of California. “The bill is an important victory for our movement and represents an acknowledgement by theState of California that undocumented students have a right to equal and accessible education, said Shanta Driver, BAMN National Chair. “Along with the recent passage of the Illinois Dream act, this bill is a move towards ending discriminatory financial aid policies of Universities around the country.” Undocumented students still do not have access to state funded financial aid in