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Chellie Pingree: “It is unreasonable to think that we could ask young people to learn in an environment where it is hard to maneuver.”

On the recordApril 6, 2014
It is unreasonable to think that we could ask young people to learn in an environment where it is hard to maneuver.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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Highlighting the poor conditions of schools affecting students' ability to learn.

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