The Congress has demonstrated its commitment to the education of our Nation by providing significant increases in many education programs. The appropriations for chapter I and impact aid increased substantially. allowing for further assistance to disadvantaged children and school districts. Bilingual education also received an increase of over $27 million. $12 million of which will be used to fund competitive grants for communities with large numbers of new immigrants. Domestic activities within international education programs and urban community service grants as well as the Star School Program are three other areas which received the renewed focus of the Congress and increases in funding. I urge my colleagues to override the Presidents veto.
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