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Eric Swalwell: I believe education should always be a national obsession but a local possession, and relying on local stakeholders, I…

On the recordJune 3, 2013
I believe education should always be a national obsession but a local possession, and relying on local stakeholders, I think, can really guide us.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Emphasizes the importance of local involvement in education policy.

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