If in the end we have just improved test scores and have not moved more children from poverty through education--we have failed!
Arne Duncan: “If in the end we have just improved test scores and have not moved more children from poverty through education--we have…”
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Duncan emphasizes the importance of addressing poverty through education, not just improving test scores.
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