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Arne Duncan: “This is not left versus right, R versus D. This is a threat to dismantle public education and higher education in our…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2025
This is not left versus right, R versus D. This is a threat to dismantle public education and higher education in our country. And we should all be very, very scared of what could happen here.
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Arne Duncan

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Duncan warns about the implications of Trump's actions on public education, emphasizing the bipartisan historical support for education.

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