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Arne Duncan: It's absolutely unacceptable. And so everyone has to step up, Anderson. Nobody gets a pass. Everybody: parents, the…

On the recordOctober 6, 2009
It's absolutely unacceptable. And so everyone has to step up, Anderson. Nobody gets a pass. Everybody: parents, the community, the clergy, political leaders, all of us need to step up.
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Arne Duncan

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Arne Duncan calls for collective responsibility from all sectors of society to address youth violence.

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