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John Tierney: It continues to amaze me how people can continue to say that this is a legislative mandate.

On the recordMay 19, 2009
It continues to amaze me how people can continue to say that this is a legislative mandate.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney addresses misconceptions about IDEA funding being a legislative mandate.

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