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Tom Harkin: “The goal is not to go to college; the goal is to complete at the backend.”

On the recordApril 1, 2014
The goal is not to go to college; the goal is to complete at the backend.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of college completion over mere enrollment.

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