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Michael Bennet: For the first time, poor children will be the majority of public school children in America.

On the recordJanuary 26, 2015
For the first time, poor children will be the majority of public school children in America.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet highlights the demographic shift in public schools regarding poverty.

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