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Texas A&M San Antonio is on the receiving end of a Department of Education grant to support the training of multilingual teachers. The first-ever grants went to 15 higher education institutions as part of the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program. The four-year, $1.5 million grant will fund scholarships to increase the number of multilingual teachers in Texas communities and schools with diverse student bodies.