On the recordMarch 8, 2011
The standards got reduced not because it is good for children or good for education, but because it is good for politicians.
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Arne Duncan
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congress.govArne Duncan: “The standards got reduced not because it is good for children or good for education, but because it is good for…”
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Duncan criticizes the lowering of educational standards for political gain.
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