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Jared Polis: “Certainly I would have interest, and if there are any of my colleagues across the aisle that would, in a federal pilot…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
Certainly I would have interest, and if there are any of my colleagues across the aisle that would, in a federal pilot program to support teachers and supplement salaries in STEM fields, particularly in areas that it is hard to recruit teachers that serve impoverished kids.
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado

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Polis advocates for federal support for STEM teacher salaries in underserved areas.

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