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Arne Duncan: I'm absolutely convinced our priorities are 100 percent out of whack. Somehow, this is an acceptable level of loss. And…

On the recordJune 2, 2007
I'm absolutely convinced our priorities are 100 percent out of whack. Somehow, this is an acceptable level of loss. And I'm trying to say it's absolutely unacceptable.
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Arne Duncan

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Duncan expresses his frustration over the societal acceptance of violence against children in Chicago.

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