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Bill Clinton: “The idea behind the 'Education Accountability Act,' which I will send to Congress next month, is to say after, now more…”

On the recordFebruary 21, 1999
The idea behind the 'Education Accountability Act,' which I will send to Congress next month, is to say after, now more than 15 years of education research and efforts... it is time for the Federal Government to invest in those things which Governors and school districts... have proved are critical for raising student achievement.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the National Governors' Association Meeting

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