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Martha Roby: I introduced a bill called Defending State Authority Over Education Act, and it sought specifically to prohibit the…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
I introduced a bill called Defending State Authority Over Education Act, and it sought specifically to prohibit the Secretary of the Department of Education and future Secretaries from using grants and policy waivers to coerce States into adopting certain policies.
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Martha Roby
Alabama

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Roby discusses her bill aimed at limiting federal influence in state education policies.

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