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Frank Riggs: I call again on the minority to tell us and the American people how much per pupil funding has increased for public…

On the recordJuly 11, 1996
I call again on the minority to tell us and the American people how much per pupil funding has increased for public education over the same time period, as used by their charts.
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Frank Riggs
California

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Addressing the need for information on per pupil funding in public education during a committee discussion.

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