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Michael Bennet: The Every Student Succeeds Act rightly shifts the locus of decisionmaking back to States and districts.

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
The Every Student Succeeds Act rightly shifts the locus of decisionmaking back to States and districts.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet discusses the positive shift in educational decision-making power to local authorities.

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