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Tim Walberg: Schools shouldn't exist for the adults in them, they should exist to serve the students in them.

On the recordMay 13, 2015
Schools shouldn't exist for the adults in them, they should exist to serve the students in them.
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Tim Walberg
Republican · Michigan

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Walberg stresses that schools must prioritize student needs over adult interests.

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