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Bill Clinton: “The educational agenda I have established for the Nation—from high standards and testing to making a college education…”

On the recordNovember 6, 1997
The educational agenda I have established for the Nation—from high standards and testing to making a college education possible for every young American—is designed to give our children the tools they need to succeed in a changing global economy.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement on House of Representatives Action on Voluntary National Testing for Basic Education Skills

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