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Mark DeSaulnier: “Elimination of Title II-A would result in thousands of layoffs and inhibit local and state efforts to improve teacher…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2017
Elimination of Title II-A would result in thousands of layoffs and inhibit local and state efforts to improve teacher, paraprofessional, and school leader supports - defunding this program most certainly does not align with the bipartisan intent of the authorizing statute.
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Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic · California

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Warns about negative impacts of cutting Title II-A funding on education.

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