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Michael Bennet: I read last week... that for the first time in the country's history, a majority of our public school children in this…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
I read last week... that for the first time in the country's history, a majority of our public school children in this country are poor enough that they qualify for free and reduced lunch.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet highlights the alarming increase in poverty among public school children.

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