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Michael Bennet: “To me, the fact that we're going to have to replace almost 2 million teachers in the next decade is at least of national…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2014
To me, the fact that we're going to have to replace almost 2 million teachers in the next decade is at least of national interest.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet highlights the national significance of teacher shortages in the coming decade.

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