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John Tierney: “The record isn't great on special ed, other than all of the rhetoric from elected officials about how much they support…”

On the recordApril 28, 2014
The record isn't great on special ed, other than all of the rhetoric from elected officials about how much they support it.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney points out the gap between political support and actual funding for special education.

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