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Chris Murphy: “If we can't agree that folks shouldn't get rich off of schools, then maybe we can agree that they shouldn't be getting…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2017
If we can't agree that folks shouldn't get rich off of schools, then maybe we can agree that they shouldn't be getting rich off of terrible schools.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy emphasizes the need for accountability in education funding.

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