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Elizabeth Warren: “We used to be the most educated population post-World War II. Now our seniors are the most educated seniors in the…”

On the recordNovember 19, 2013
We used to be the most educated population post-World War II. Now our seniors are the most educated seniors in the world, but our young people are falling behind.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights the decline in educational rankings among young Americans.

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