On the recordMay 2, 2000
It should not depend on the roll of the dice of where you were born as to what kind of school you attend.
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govinfo.govTom Harkin: “It should not depend on the roll of the dice of where you were born as to what kind of school you attend.”
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Addressing educational equity and access to quality schools.
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