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On the recordApril 12, 2010
I think maybe one way to think about that is there is a difference between giving people the flexibility to do something and giving people the flexibility to do nothing, which has been the outcome in too many places I think.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet discusses the importance of meaningful flexibility in education reform.

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